Few artifacts in the world have stirred the imagination or provoked as much controversy as the Shroud of Turin.
The shroud is a 4.30x1.10-meter length of linen cloth that resides in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Turin, Italy, as it has for over four centuries. It bears a faint, yellowed image of a naked, crucified man and is believed by millions of Christians to be the burial cloth of Jesus of Nazareth.
The nature and history of the shroud have been the subjects of extensive and long-lasting controversies in both the scholarly literature and the popular press.
Those interested in making up their own minds about the shroud can visit a new exhibition running through February, “La Sábana Santa” (The Holy Shroud), hosted by the Autonomous University of Guadalajara (UAG).
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