chemistry and physics strongly suggests that the Shroud is much older than the published radiocarbon date (AD 1260 - 1390). Without cooperation from Turin, nothing else can be confirmed. Chemistry

Dr. Kouznetsov's theme was 'The Shroud of Turin: A progress report on research into the old textile radiocarbon dating results.' On Wednesday 5 April Dr. Kouznetsov spoke on 'Analysis of cellulose chemical

seriously interfered with the radiocarbon dating. But as the article also rightly makes clear, Dr. Garza-Valdes, the originator of the coating's discovery, is now straying along some rather questionable

view that this may have seriously interfered with the radiocarbon dating. But as the article also rightly makes clear, Dr. Garza-Valdes, the originator of the coating's discovery, is now straying along

Studies on the Radiocarbon Sample from the Shroud of Turin,” read by Thomas D’Muhala. Karlheinz Dietz, Professor of Greek and Roman history at the University of Würzburg – “Paralipomena5

Turin and in lab and library and to publish these research after these are formally published. findings for peer review and public comment. Because of 4. We urge that a new radiocarbon test eventually

15 reported on the Conference held in Turin in the autumn of 1986 to discuss the exact procedures for radiocarbon dating the Shroud. It was anticipated that the seven radiocarbon dating laboratories

includes no equivalent discussion paper on the radiocarbon dating of textiles - would linen's porosity have been remarked upon, perhaps? However the Shroud is certainly not forgotten in this work,

for permission to study the Shroud of Turin, which belonged to him at the time. Permission was granted, and they dedicated months to prepare an extensive and very detailed project. They planned to

As an archaeologist who has used radiocarbon dating on a regular basis for the last 30 years my own position is that nothing has been proved about the age of the Shroud.' Thanks to Dr. Pietro Vercelli