Category: Shroud of Turin
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18 Facts About the Shroud of Turin
1. The Shroud is a Single Linen Cloth with a Herringbone Weave The Shroud is a linen burial cloth measuring 14 feet 3 inches by 3 feet 7 inches (4.4 x 1.1 meters), woven in a three-to-one herringbone twill pattern—a technique historically documented in the Roman era but uncommon in medieval Europe.…
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What a Medieval Forger Would Have Had to Know to Create the Shroud of Turin
If the Shroud of Turin were a medieval forgery, the artist would have needed knowledge far beyond what was available in the 13th or 14th centuries. The following factors present overwhelming challenges to the forgery hypothesis. Each of these details aligns with modern forensic, medical, historical, and scientific knowledge—none of…
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