US EditionJesus's Burial Cloth or Medieval Forgery? DNA Evidence Further Complicates the Debate Over the Shroud of Turin
The preprint found DNA from humans, animals and plants, including the original 1978 collector, and said centuries of handling likely obscured the cloth’s origin.
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New Shroud of Turin DNA Analysis Fails to Convince Experts
Negatives of the Shroud of Turin. Credit: World Imaging / Public domain A new DNA analysis of the Shroud of Turin is drawing skepticism from researchers who say the study relies on flawed methods and lacks peer review. The shroud analysis, released during Catholic Easter week, claims the cloth may have originated from yarn spun in India and passed through several Mediterranean regions before reaching Europe. Outside experts say the evidence is t…
Jesus's Burial Cloth or Medieval Forgery? DNA Evidence Further Complicates the Debate Over the Shroud of Turin
A new analysis revealed traces of various plants, animals and humans on the controversial linen cloth. But outside experts are skeptical of the findings, which could complicate efforts to identify the shroud's original wearer
A recent genetic analysis of the Shroud of Turin has revealed findings that could redefine the historical trajectory of this relic. The research, published preliminary in the journal bioRxiv, reinforces the hypothesis that flax may have been manufactured in India prior to its transfer to the Middle East, providing evidence of microorganisms and biological traces accumulated in the web over the centuries. Dead Sea Footprints and Levante lineages …
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