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The Shroud of Turin, which is thought to be the linen burial cloth of Jesus Christ has been stored for centuries at the Chapel of the Holy Shroud in Turin, Italy. In a study published in the journal Heritage, the authors found that its age is roughly consistent with the time during which Jesus lived. A team of Italian researchers who conducted dating work on a sample of the Shroud of Turin, have confirmed the relic can be traced back almost 2,000 years.
These newer findings challenge previous research that the Shroud was a medieval artifact, after the University of Oxford, in 1988, released radiocarbon dating test results that said the fabric originated in 13th-century Europe.
The Shroud of Turin has been revered by many popes; especially in the last century.
In 2010, Pope Benedict XVI spent several minutes praying in front of the Shroud, as did Pope Francis in 2015.
The Institute of Crystallography in Italy used a new X-ray dating method on a portion of the linen cloth. The results help justify the long tradition of honoring the shroud as a relic of Jesus' death.
The Shroud has also inspired a new artificial intelligence image of Jesus. This image, using the face of Jesus in the Shroud, has gone viral across social media networks and gives a realistic depiction of Jesus.
The Shroud of Turin was first discovered in 1354 and currently is located in the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Turin, Italy.
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