New study confirms ancient origin for Shroud

Jan. 19 (CWNews.com) - New scientific tests on the Shroud of Turin have confirmed that the cloth dates back to around the time of Christ. The results dismiss a 1988 study that claimed the cloth was manufactured in the 13th or 14th century.

The American Shroud of Turin Association for Research (AMSTAR) found that the tests done in 1988,using carbon-14 dating techniques, were actually performed on a patch that had been skillfully woven onto the original cloth of the Shroud.

Tom D'Muhala, the president of AMSTAR, says that new chemical tests have shown that the main cloth of the Shroud is "actually very old--- much older than the published 1988 radiocarbon date."

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