The Shroud of Turin is one of the most treasured ancient artefacts, attracting countless tourists to the Italian city - despite the fact that the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Turin only publicly displays it on special occasions.
Also known as the Holy Shroud, the linen cloth bears the faint image of the front and back of a naked man. Believers have venerated it for centuries as Jesus’ shroud – upon which his image was imprinted after the crucifixion.
