· viral stories this week reported on a “new” study that points to scientific research confirming the shroud of turin , the purported burial cloth of jesus christ, does indeed date back 2,000 years, which coincides with our lord’s life and crucifixion. The definitive investigation, argues that the evidence for the shrouds authenticity is overwhelming and that the carbon-14 dating is unreliable. Scholarly analyses—attempting to use scientific methods to prove or disprove its authenticity—have been applied to the shroud since the late 19th century. Sindone di torino), also known as the holy shroud [2][3] (italian: The study challenges the 1988 carbon dating that placed the shroud in the medieval period, and supports the theory that the image is a miraculous imprint of jesus body. Dianelos georgoudis a leading shroud of turin scholar says the findings are “further historical evidence that even in the middle ages, they knew that. The shroud of turin, also known as the holy shroud, is a length of linen cloth that bears a faint image of the front and back of a naked man. · jean-christian petitfils, a historian and author of the shroud of turin: He claims that the shroud shows the face of jesus christ and reveals details of his passion and resurrection. · a newly discovered medieval document has revealed that the authenticity of the shroud of turin —14-foot linen cloth that many believe wrapped the crucified body of jesus—was being called into. Because details of the image are consistent with traditional depictions of jesus of nazareth after his death by crucifixion, the shroud has been venerated for centuries, especially by members of the catholic church, as jesuss shroud upon which his image was. · learn about scholarly analyses of evidence supporting the possibility that the true cross and the shroud of turin are authentic relics. The shroud of turin (italian: Sacra sindone), is a length of linen cloth that bears a faint image of the front and back of a naked man. · a newly uncovered medieval document challenges the authenticity of the shroud of turin , long believed by many to be jesus’ burial cloth.