SHROUD OF TURIN AND CLOTH OF OVIEDO SCIENTIFIC STUDIES

The most studied relic in the world with hundreds of scientists trying to solve how it was formed. www.shroud.com The Face of the Man of the Shroud

Shroud Science Group International Conference The Shroud of Turin: Perspectives on a Multifaceted Enigma August 14-17, 2008 Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio The conference had over 100 from many nations in attendance.

Oberammergau Passion Play Scouring Or Mel Gibsons Movie – The Passion --

Crown of Thorns

CARRIES CROSS BAR , FALLS

NAILED TO CROSS And died before Legs were broken

PIERCED WITH SPEAR AFTER DEATH

REMOVED from Cross and placed in a tomb OberamagauPassion Play occurs every 10 years since 1640. Next one May to October 2010 REMOVED from Cross and placed in a tomb

A Tomb near Calvary

First Century Tomb of a wealthy Jew Shroud SAND

Turin, Italy E X P O S I T N N E X T 2 1 8/12-10/22 2000

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

Chapel of the Shroud

Turin Cathedral where Shroud is Exhibited Exit Entrance Turin Cathedral where Shroud is Exhibited

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

FRONT

Crown of Thornes Pollen of thorned plant that grows in desert areas Blood Flows from Puncture wounds Pollen of thorned plant that grows in desert areas near Palestine found on Shroud

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

BLOOD FROM WRIST WOUNDS Thumb pulled under hand because of metabolic alterations (hypcalcaemia) do to a traumatic shock

BACK

ROMAN SCOURGES About 120 lashes BRAID Head and Back of Shroud

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

Crusader Geoffrey de Charny took Shroud to Lirey, France in 1353 1453 1578 944 544 Fire at Chambrey in 1532 caused burn holes – mended in 1534

Times of London – 4/2009 The location of the Shroud of Turin between 1204 during the Fourth Crusade until the middle of the 14th century has been established from documents in the Vatican Secret archives by Vatican researchers. It was in the care of the Knights Templar who used it as part of their initiation. The Vatican said the mystery of the relic’s missing years has been solved.

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

Ray Rogers of Los Alamos First View at Back of Shroud Jackson IMAGE ONLY ON SURFACE OF LINEN THREADS Found no Image on Back of Shroud – Only blood stains Rogers STURP 10/8-10/13/1978 Research Project

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

Scientists Conclusions about SHROUD of TURIN 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 German British American

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

“Danny the Mummy” 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. Linen AGE CAN NOT BE DETERMINED BY CARBON DATING - ERROR OF 500-1000 YEARS

Raymond Rogers – 7/1927 – 5/2005

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

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

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

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

Lemon-yellow fibers showing black lignin at growth nodes Results published in 2005 Thermochimica Acta by Ray Rogers. 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 1500-3000 years old. Dead Sea scrolls have no Vanillin. Radiocarbon samples have Vanillin.

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.

The Shroud after 2002 Restoration What you will see at 2010 Exhibition Patches removed and Shroud burn holes sewed to white backing cloth. Treated it with Thymol resulting in unknown amount of contamination.

The Sudarium Face Cloth of the Man of the Shroud?

Face Cloth ?? 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.

San Salvador – Cathedral of Oviedo Holy Chamber built in 8th 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 Other Shroud The Sudarium 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. 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.

Ray Rogers Conclusions 12/2004 The Sudarium of Oviedo shows all the physical and chemical properties of a very old sample of linen. There is a finite probability that the Sudarium is related in time and location to the Shroud of Turin.

Mt of Holy Cross near Vail, Colorado