'That points to the artificial origin of these stains.'Īll in all, this research shows 'how we can apply forensic techniques not only to new forensic cases, but also to ancient mysteries,' Borrini said. 'If you look at the bloodstains as a whole, just as you would when working at a crime scene, you realize they contradict each other,' Borrini said. A man that millions believe to be Jesus of Nazareth. The Shroud of Turin is arguably the closest Christians have ever come to actually visualize the face of Jesus Christ. The Shroud of Turin is a centuries old linen cloth that bears the image of a crucified man. A few years ago, CNN ran a special called 'The Real Face of Jesus' which featured the work of Ray Downing who used the shroud to create Jesus' face using modern technology. However, the stains on the lower back - which supposedly came from the spear wound while the body was positioned on its back - were completely unrealistic, they said. You are visitor 14,317,114 to view this page. The scientists did find that the bloodstains on the front of the chest did match those from a spear wound. A person couldn't be in these two positions at once. Apparently NewsMax now wants people to think so. In contrast, the forearm bloodstains found on the shroud match a person standing with their arms held nearly vertically. Face in Shroud: Actual and Enhanced (Dianelos Georgoudis) COGwriter Are you familiar with the Shroud of Turin Could it possibly be real Every year I see news items claiming that it is. They found that if one examined all the bloodstains on the shroud together, 'you realize these cannot be real bloodstains from a person who was crucified and then put into a grave, but actually handmade by the artist that created the shroud,'study lead author Matteo Borrini, a forensic anthropologist at Liverpool John Moores University in England, told Live Science.įor instance, two short rivulets of the blood on the back of the left hand of the shroud are only consistent with a person standing with their arms held at a 45-degree angle. Is the Shroud of Turin Real The image is unmistakable, but the actual evidence for the Shroud’s authenticity is less so.

Face real shroud of turin