The mystery of the Shroud of Turin continues; a piece of cloth that's got scientists, historians, and believers scratching their heads for centuries. Recently, a team of Italian researchers decided to stir the pot by taking another look at this ancient relic, which some claim is the very burial shroud of Jesus Christ himself. Their research has added more fuel to the fire, claiming that this piece of linen is actually 2,000 years old, dating back to the time of Jesus. Their findings, published in the journal Heritage in 2022, doesn't confirm whether this is the burial shroud of Jesus, but it does suggest that its age could align with the era when he walked the Earth. The Shroud of Turin: Contaminated by the Annals of History The Shroud of Turin has been the subject of intense scrutiny for ages, and while some researchers have dared to claim it might be authentic, the scientific consensus still leans toward it being a medieval creation, likely a clever forgery. Even back in 1389, the Bishop of Troyes, Pierre d'Arcis, was pretty sure it was a fake and even claimed to know the artist behind it! Most of the skepticism stems from a pivotal radiocarbon dating study conducted in the late 1980s. The results of that study pegged the Shroud's origin somewhere between 1260 AD and 1390 AD, right around the time it made its first documented appearance in France during the 1350s. Read moreSection: ArtifactsOther ArtifactsNewsHistory & ArchaeologyRead Later