Turin Shroud and Sudarium of Oviedo

The Shroud has been kept in Turin, Italy since 1578.

For centuries it has been surrounded in controversy, many believe that it was the cloth that was wrapped around the body of Jesus of Nazareth, after he had been crucified, others disagree.

One big problem is that there was a lot of money of be made from christian relics being sold throughout the Medieval period. This led to fake relics being sold.

But recent scientific work on the Shroud has discovered some interesting facts.

It is a burial cloth of a man that has been crucified in the first century and his image can still be seen on it.

But the Shroud is not the only thing that has been found. A piece of cloth 84 by 53 cm has been kept in the cathedral in Oviedo, northern Spain and is claimed to have been put upon the face of Jesus after his death.

It is a cloth that has been folded four times along one side and the blood has soaked through less and less on each layer.

The stains show that this person died in an upright position and that the cloth was put on at this time with his head touching his right shoulder.

The main stains come from the liquid in the lungs which show that the cause of death was from asphyxiation. This liquid then dried on the cloth. This points to death by crucifixion.

About an hour later when the body was taken down from the cross some of this liquid in the lungs escaped through the nose and onto the cloth, which again dried.

Then about three quarters of an hour later a third stain was left on the cloth when the body was carried to the tomb.

There are spots of blood left from small sharp points. (Left by a crown of thorns that was placed upon Jesus' head?)

The Jews would want the face of a disfigured, dead person to be covered with a cloth (a sudarium) and Jesus was certainly cruely beaten before being crucified.

The Turin Shroud and the Sudarium of Oviedo have interlocking evidence.

The blood on both comes from the same AB blood group.

When the Sudarium and the Shroud are put together, the stains around the beard on the face fit exactly.

A small stain at the right hand side of the mouth matches.

The spots of blood left from small sharp points match perfectly.

The conclusion is that the Turin Shroud and the Sudarium of Oviedo were on the same body.

Christians do not have to rely upon these things for their faith in Jesus Christ, but they are interesting.

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	Turin Shroud and Sudarium of Oviedo The Shroud has been kept in Turin, Italy since 1578. For centuries it has been surrounded in controversy, many believe that it was the cloth that was wrapped around the body of Jesus of Nazareth, after he had been crucified, others disagree. One big problem is that there was a lot of money of be made from christian relics being sold throughout the Medieval period. This led to fake relics being sold. But recent scientific work on the Shroud has discovered some interesting facts. It is a burial cloth of a man that has been crucified in the first century and his image can still be seen on it. Visit www.shroud.com But the Shroud is not the only thing that has been found. A piece of cloth 84 by 53 cm has been kept in the cathedral in Oviedo, northern Spain and is claimed to have been put upon the face of Jesus after his death. It is a cloth that has been folded four times along one side and the blood has soaked through less and less on each layer. The stains show that this person died in an upright position and that the cloth was put on at this time with his head touching his right shoulder. The main stains come from the liquid in the lungs which show that the cause of death was from asphyxiation. This liquid then dried on the cloth. This points to death by crucifixion. About an hour later when the body was taken down from the cross some of this liquid in the lungs escaped through the nose and onto the cloth, which again dried. Then about three quarters of an hour later a third stain was left on the cloth when the body was carried to the tomb. There are spots of blood left from small sharp points. (Left by a crown of thorns that was placed upon Jesus' head?) The Jews would want the face of a disfigured, dead person to be covered with a cloth (a sudarium) and Jesus was certainly cruely beaten before being crucified. The Turin Shroud and the Sudarium of Oviedo have interlocking evidence. The blood on both comes from the same AB blood group. When the Sudarium and the Shroud are put together, the stains around the beard on the face fit exactly. A small stain at the right hand side of the mouth matches. The spots of blood left from small sharp points match perfectly. The conclusion is that the Turin Shroud and the Sudarium of Oviedo were on the same body. Christians do not have to rely upon these things for their faith in Jesus Christ, but they are interesting. Visit www.shroud.com and www.shroud.com/guscin.htm Comment or get in touch Back to Historic Jesus Menu Home Crucifixion image: thanks to GSP 100,000 Clipart CD © 2004 seeking-god.co.uk