The Shroud of Turin, a centuries-old linen cloth that many believe was used to wrap Jesus’ body after crucifixion, is unlikely to be from Biblical times, hi-tech new research asserts.

Scientists recently discovered that the Shroud of Turin, believed by some as the burial garment of Christ and others as a hoax, actually dates back to the 1st century AD.

Professor Liberato De Caro, an academic and Catholic based in Bari, Italy, says the Shroud of Turin is genuine - and that it really did wrap Jesus Christ's body 2,000 years ago.

The Shroud was denounced as a forgery by the bishop of Troyes, Pierre d'Arcis, in 1389, who allegedly identified the artist responsible. Nevertheless, the debate is ongoing, ...