The Shrould of Turin: Faith Versus Forensics
6/29/202637 min
A fourteen-foot strip of linen in Turin, Italy bears the ghostly image of a crucified man... and has divided scientists, historians, and believers for nearly seven hundred years. From the Black Death relic trade to radiocarbon dating and cutting-edge X-ray analysis, this episode examines every angle of one of history's most enduring unsolved mysteries.
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First 90 secondsHarini Bhat· Host0:00
[upbeat music] This is Rewind. Rewind. [dramatic music] There's a piece of linen sitting in a cathedral in Turin, Italy. It's about 14 feet long, and it bears the faint, ghostly image of a man who appears to have been crucified. For some, it's proof of the divine, the actual burial cloth of Jesus Christ. For others, it's a medieval masterpiece, a forgery so brilliant it's fooled people for 700 years. So which is it? Let's find out. I'm Dr. Harini Bhat, and this is Hidden History, a Rewind original powered by Pave Studios. On this show, we're exploring some of the most mysterious events from history that have yet to be fully explained, and examining all the different theories from science to the supernatural and everything in between. From vanished civilizations and doomsday prophecies to paranormal experiences and unexplained phenomena, I'm looking at it all, and I want you to join me. Before we begin, I'd love it if you could rate, review, and follow Hidden History. Your support allows our community to grow and for other people to discover the show. We're also on YouTube with full video that brings each episode to life. Just search @hiddenhistorypod and subscribe. Today's episode is all about the Shroud of Turin, a piece of ancient linen with a haunting image of a crucified man that some believe is the actual burial

