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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Newly uncovered medieval document adds evidence that Shroud of Turin is fake

A newly uncovered medieval document is the earliest known to suggest that the Shroud of Turin, widely believed to have been used to wrap Jesus’ crucified body, is not authentic.

The findings, published in the Journal of Medieval History, add evidence that even in the Middle Ages, people knew that the Shroud was fake.

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