Researchers analyse cloth ‘Jesus was buried in’, make startling revelation
Shroud of Turin
The shroud that Jesus was buried in, also known as the Shroud of Turin, has generated curiosity for centuries. It was first publicly displayed in the 1350s, and, at the time, was termed the actual shroud in which Jesus's body was wrapped after he was crucified. However, new research done in the 1980s showed that it is not true since the cloth dates to the Middle Ages. Notably, Christ died hundreds of years before this time period.
However, new dating conducted by Italian researchers shows that the shroud was made during the time of Jesus Christ, lending credence to the belief that this is the actual cloth the Lord was wrapped in. The researchersused a new technique involving X-rays to determine the time the cloth was manufactured.
A faint bloodstained pattern of a bearded man with folded arms in the front and back can be seen on the shroud. Many believe that these are imprints of Jesus's body. The shroud has been in the royal chapel of the cathedral of San Giovanni Battista in Turin, Italy, since 1578. The brownish markings on it appear to be of a man about 5ft 7 to 6ft tall.
According to the Bible, Jesus's body was wrapped in a linen shroud by Joseph of Arimathea who then placed it inside the tomb.
Controversy around Shroud of Turin
The linen shroud has been a topic of discussion among historians, church leaders, Catholics and others ever since it was first revealed to the world. It was proclaimed as the Holy Shroud after French knight Geoffroi de Charny gave it to the dean of the church in Lirey, France.
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It also features marks of the various injuries Jesus suffered before and during the crucifixion. All these wounds have been mentioned in the Bible. He was made to wear a thorn crown which caused injuries on his head. He also suffered lacerations after he was whipped by the Romans, as per the Bible. Christ also carried a huge cross weighing 300 pounds on his shoulders.
In 1988, some international researchers analysed the shroud using carbon dating and concluded that it was likely manufactured between 1260 and 1390 AD. Several people say that the shroud is fake.
Italian researchers used wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS) to measure the natural ageing of flax cellulose. They took into consideration temperature and humidity to determine how much they affected cellulose. They also figured that it was likely kept at 72.5 degrees Fahrenheit and a relative humidity of around 55 per cent before reaching Europe.
The shroud was compared to other linens found in Israel dating back to the first century. It was also compared to linens manufactured between 1260 and 1390 AD, and none of them matched.
