SHROUD OF TURIN AND CLOTH OF OVIEDO

Oberammergau Passion Play Scouring

Crown of Thorns

CARRIES CROSS BAR, FALLS

NAILED TO CROSS And DIED before Legs were broken

PIERCED WITH SPEAR AFTER DEATH

REMOVED from Cross

La Pieta Michelangelo - St. Peters

A Tomb near Calvary

First Century Tomb of a wealthy Jew SAND

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Turins Royal Palace where 1978 Shroud of Turin Research Project was conducted in Second floor Hall of Princes

Chapel of the Shroud

Entrance Exit Turin Cathedral where Shroud is Exhibited

Linen Cloth 14 3 Long – 3 7 Wide – Or 8 x 2 Cubits in 1 st Century Commercial Units The Shroud of Turin

FRONT

Crown of Thornes Pollen of thorned plant that grows in desert areas near Palestine found on Shroud

Blood type AB – Male – Cellular and Serous Components separation had taken place.

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ROMAN SCOURGES Head and Back of Shroud About 120 lashes

Icon of 6 th century discovery of Cloth of Edessa Hidden when Persians besieged City.

Crusader Geoffrey de Charny took Shroud to Lirey, France Fire at Chambrey in 1532 caused burn holes – mended in 1534

First Photographed in 1898 by Secondo Pia Found Shroud was a Negative Image

Ray Rogers of Los Alamos First View at Back of Shroud STURP 10/8-10/13/1978 Research Project Found no Image on Back of Shroud – Only blood stains

Three-Dimensional Image Generated from digitizing the Shroud image and extracting Three-dimensional information using information technology.

April 12, 1997 Recovery of Shroud from Fire

SHROUD of TURIN and CLOTH OF OVIEDO BEHOLD YOUR SAVIOR Reverend Dr. Robert Dinegar Los Alamos – 1980 Priest, PhD Chemist, STURP Member

CARBON-14 DATES – Summer 1988 ANYONE WHO THINKS THAT THE MAN OF THE SHROUD IS JESUS – IS A FLAT-EARTHER IT IS JUST A MEDIEVAL FORGERY

Linen Wrappings of Egyptian mummies often give radiocarbon dates 1000 years younger than that for the body which they cover. Bones dated to 1510 BC Linen wrappings dated to 255 AD 1750 YEARS DIFFERENCE Mummy #1770 – Manchester Collection – a 13 year old girl

Ibis bird sacred to the Egyptians were mummified as offering to Gods Age of linen wrappings is about 550 years younger than the age of the bird. Danny the Mummy SHROUD AGE CAN NOT BE DETERMINED BY CARBON DATING - ERROR OF YEARS

Raymond Rogers – 7/1927 – 5/2005

Shroud of Turin C-14 Samples Ray Rogers Study of Region Taken Ray Rogers Study of Region Taken From Shroud for Carbon Dating From Shroud for Carbon Dating

Fibers from Region used for dating have a Yellow-brownish color from gum-arabic used in textile applications in 16 th century. Fibers from other parts of shroud do not have the coating. End to end splice – two ends Show different colors and Different amount of coating.

Darn splice used in 16 th century - half covered with starch dates to 13 th century AD, other end claimed to date ~3 century AD. Starched end of Darn

Colored cotton region on a linen thread present in patch region used for carbon dating which is not present on main body of Shroud.

Vanillin is a chemical component present in linen from flax fibers used to weave it. Vanillin disappears over time at a calculated rate. A medieval-age cloth should have 37% vanillin left. The shroud body has no Vanillin indicating that it is years old. Dead Sea scrolls have no Vanillin. Radiocarbon samples have Vanillin. Vanillin is a chemical component present in linen from flax fibers used to weave it. Vanillin disappears over time at a calculated rate. A medieval-age cloth should have 37% vanillin left. The shroud body has no Vanillin indicating that it is years old. Dead Sea scrolls have no Vanillin. Radiocarbon samples have Vanillin. Lemon-yellow fibers showing black lignin at growth nodes Results published in 2005 Thermochimica Acta by Ray Rogers.

Two cotton fibers – one clean and one colored – The clean one Is from main body of shroud and colored one from repaired region used for carbon dating.

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The Shroud after 2002 Restoration Patches removed and Shroud burn holes sewed to white backing cloth.

John 20 John 20 Then Simon Peter went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying, and the napkin which had been on his head, not lying with the linen cloths but rolled up in a place by itself. The other disciple (John) went in AND HE SAW AND BELIEVED. AND HE SAW AND BELIEVED.

The Sudarium Face Cloth of the Man of the Shroud?

San Salvador – Cathedral of Oviedo Holy Chamber built in 8 th Century For Holy Chest of Relics

Exhibited at Easter and 9/14 and 9/21 Mass Each Year

FRONT BACK

First – Position body on Cross Second – Position carried to Tomb Third – After removed from Head

BLOOD STAINS FRONT BACK

Comparison with Shroud of Turin

The Sudarium Exhibited 3 times a Year at Oviedo, Spain during Mass at Easter, 9/14 and 9/21. Exhibited 3 times a Year at Oviedo, Spain during Mass at Easter, 9/14 and 9/21. Been in Oviedo since AD 800 and left Palestine in 614 when Persians invaded. Been in Oviedo since AD 800 and left Palestine in 614 when Persians invaded. Markings match face image of Shroud of Turin. Have puncture marks from crown of thorns. Was placed over the face for trip from cross to tomb. Has same blood type and pollen as Shroud. Markings match face image of Shroud of Turin. Have puncture marks from crown of thorns. Was placed over the face for trip from cross to tomb. Has same blood type and pollen as Shroud. The Other Shroud

Mt of Holy Cross near Vail, Colorado