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New Study Questions Authenticity of Shroud of Turin

8/5/2025

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Cícero Moraes' groundbreaking study challenges long-held beliefs about the Shroud of Turin, proposing it may not have encased a real body. His 3D simulations reveal that the cloth's image resembles an artistic low-relief imprint, suggesting a striking connection to bas-relief art rather than a burial shroud for Jesus.

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Cícero Moraes' groundbreaking study challenges long-held beliefs about the Shroud of Turin, proposing it may not have encased a real body. His 3D simulations reveal that the cloth's image resembles an artistic low-relief imprint, suggesting a striking connection to bas-relief art rather than a burial shroud for Jesus.