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This page provides a chronological listing of important dates in Shroud history. Each entry includes a brief description of the event and the significance it has in the history of the Shroud. Click on the page title above. There are no secondary links on this page.
Scientific Papers & Articles
This Gateway Page provides a brief description of each scientific paper or article and some background on its author. It also includes a link to the "Submission Requirements" page of the site, where contributors will find detailed instructions for the preparation and submission of papers and articles. Click on the title above to go directly to the page. On the page itself, the papers and articles are listed alphabetically, by TITLE. Secondary links below take you directly to each specific paper or article, bypassing the Gateway Page. They are listed here alphabetically, by AUTHOR. Note that some of the secondary links are to other websites. When visiting these links, you will need to use your browser's "back" button to return to this website.
- "Submission Requirements" Page - Detailed instructions for preparing and submitting papers and articles to this website
- ACCETTA, August D., M.D.- "Nuclear Medicine and Its Relevance to the Shroud of Turin" (.pdf format) [326k] [August 2000] (From the Sindone 2000 Shroud Conference in Orvieto, Italy) (15 photos) An earlier version of this paper titled, "Experiments with Radiation as an Image Formation Mechanism," was first presented at the June 1999 Richmond Conference.
- ADLER, Alan D. and SCHWALBE, Larry A. - Conservation of the Shroud of Turin [December 1993]
- ADLER, Alan D. and WHANGER, Alan & Mary - Concerning the Side Strip on the Shroud of Turin [1997] (3 photos)
- ADLER, Alan D. - "The Nature of the Body Images on the Shroud of Turin" (.pdf format) [34k] [June 1999] (From the 1999 Richmond Conference)
- ALLEN, Nicholas P.L. - Verification of the Nature and Causes of the Photo-negative Images on the Shroud of Lirey-Chambery-Turin* [1995] (Illustrated)
- ALONSO, Marcel - Role of Capillarity in the Image Formation Process (.pdf format) [293k] [September 2005] (From the 3rd International Dallas Conference) (13 color photos)
- ANTONACCI, Mark - Mark Antonacci's Reply To Ray Rogers' Review of His Book (.pdf format) [85k] [2002] (3 photos)
- BARBERIS, Bruno and SAVARINO, Piero - “Ten Years of Important Events in the History of the Holy Shroud” (.pdf format) [26k] [September 2005] (From the 3rd International Dallas Conference) (Editor's Note: This link is to a text-only reprint of the article from the BSTS Newsletter No. 62 and does not include illustrations)
- BARRETT, Jim - Science and the Shroud* [1996] (Illustrated)
- BAZANT-HEGEMARK, Prof. Dr. Leo - Report on the Czechia Shroud Copy [June 1999] (5 photos)
- BELYAKOV, Alexander - Prospects of Research of the Turin Shroud in Russia [1996]
- BENFORD, M. Sue, R.N., M.A. - Negativity and the Shroud [1997]
- BENFORD, M. Sue and MARINO, Joseph G. - "Textile Evidence Supports Skewed Radiocarbon Date of Shroud of Turin." (.pdf format) [73k] [August 2002] (Includes 2 color photos)
- BENFORD, M. Sue and MARINO, Joseph G. - "Historical Support of a 16th Century Restoration in the Shroud C-14 Sample Area." (.pdf format) [92k] [August 2002] (Includes 4 illustrations)
- BENFORD, M. Sue and MARINO, Joseph G. - "New Historical Evidence Explaining the ‘Invisible Patch’ in the 1988 C-14 Sample Area of the Turin Shroud" (.pdf format) [44k] [September 2005] (From the 3rd International Dallas Conference)
- BROWN, John L. - "Microscopical Investigation of Selected Raes Threads from the Shroud of Turin." (.pdf format) [190k] [January 2005] (Includes 7 photomicrographs and SEM views)
- BUCKLIN, Robert, M.D., J.D. - The Legal and Medical Aspects of the Trial and Death of Christ [1970]
- BUCKLIN, Robert, M.D., J.D. - An Autopsy on the Man of the Shroud [1997]
- CARR, Peter - Dating and Formation of the Shroud (.pdf format) [73k] [March 1999]
- CARR, Peter - The Imprint (.pdf format) [63k] [March 2001]
- CHRISTEN, J. A. - Summarizing a Set of Radiocarbon Determinations: A Robust Approach (.pdf format) Applied Statistics, Vol. 43, No. 3. (1994), pp. 489-503. [1994]
- CRAIG, Emily A. and BRESEE, Randall R. - Image Formation and the Shroud of Turin (.pdf format) [315k] [February 1994] Reprinted from the Journal of Imaging Science & Technology
- CRISPINO, Dorothy - The Fathers of American Sindonology [1996]
- DAMON, P. E., et al - Radiocarbon Dating of the Shroud of Turin [February 1989] Reprinted from Nature
- DANIN, Avinoam - Pressed Flowers: Where Did the Shroud of Turin Originate? A Botanical Quest [November 1997] (1 photo)
- DANIN, Avinoam - The Origin of the Shroud of Turin From the Near East as Evidenced by Plant Images And By Pollen Grains [June 1998] (Abstract only - from the 1998 Turin Symposium)
- DANIN, Avinoam and BARUCH, Uri -(From the 1998 Turin Symposium) Floristic Indicators for the Origin of the Shroud of Turin (Full paper) (.pdf format) [25k] [June 1998]
- DE CECCO, M. - FANTI, G. - Color and b&w illustrations. (From the 1998 Turin Symposium) Paper is available in both Italian and English versions:
Studio di un sistema di visione per la mappatura colorimetrica della Sindone di Torino (.pdf format) [192k] [June 1998]
Study of a vision system for the colorimetric mapping of the Turin Shroud (.pdf format) [197k] [June 1998]- DIANA, Dr. Silvio and MARINELLI, Prof. Emanuela Paolicchi - Natural Textile Fibres - Optical Activity, Racemization and Epimerization [1997]
- FALCINELLI, Roberto - “The Veil of Manoppello: Work of Art or Authentic Relic?” (.pdf format) [349k] [September 2005] (From the 3rd International Dallas Conference) (Includes 30 photographs and illustrations)
- FANTI, Giulio - A Proposal for High Resolution Colorimetric Mapping of the Turin Shroud: Analysis of Metrological Problems [June 1998] (6 illustrations)
- FANTI, G. - MARINELLI, E. - (From the 1998 Turin Symposium) Papers are available in both Italian and English versions:
(1) - Un modello probabilistico per quantificare i risultati delle ricerche sulla Sindone di Torino (.pdf format) [63k] [June 1998]
(1) - A probabilistic model to quantify the results of the research on the Turin Shroud (.pdf format) [68k] [June 1998]
(2) - Risultati di un modello probabilistico applicato alle ricerche eseguite sulla Sindone di Torino (.pdf format) [172k] [June 1998]
(2) - Results of a probabilistic model applied to the research carried out on the Turin Shroud (.pdf format) [165k] [June 1998]
- FANTI, G. - WINKLER, U. - (From the 1998 Turin Symposium) Papers are available in both Italian and English versions:
Analisi di fattibilità di indagini sul lino della Sindone di Torino mediante risonanza magnetica nucleare (.pdf format) [57k] [June 1998]
A feasibility analysis of studies on linen from the Shroud of Turin using nuclear magnetic resonance (.pdf format) [54k] [June 1998]- FANTI, Giulio - LATTARULO, F. - SCHEUERMANN, O. “Body Image Formation Hypothesis based on Corona Discharge” (.pdf format) [September 2005] (From the 3rd International Dallas Conference)
Link to Giulio's Presentation Slides: http://www.dim.unipd.it/fanti/PDFpresCORONA.pdf- FANTI, G. et al - “Evidences for Testing Hypotheses About the Body Image Formation of the Turin Shroud” (.pdf format) [113k] [September 2005] (From the 3rd International Dallas Conference) (24 Co-authors)
- FLURY-LEMBERG. Mechthild - The Invisible Mending of the Shroud in Theory and Reality (.pdf format) [26k] (from the II International Congress on the Sudarium of Oviedo held in Oviedo, Spain, on April 13 - 15, 2007) (Editor's Note: The illustrations for this paper can now be viewed at: www.shroud.com/mechthild.htm.)
- FORD, David - "The Shroud of Turin's 'Blood' Images: Blood, or Paint? History of Science Inquiry" (.pdf format) [118k] [January 2001]
- FULBRIGHT, Diana - “‘A Clean Cloth’ - What Greek Word Usage Tells Us About the Death and Burial of Jesus” (.pdf format) [584k] [September 2005] (From the 3rd International Dallas Conference) (Editor's Note: This link is to a reprint of the article from the BSTS Newsletter No. 62)
- GARZA-VALDES, Leoncio A., M.D. - Scientific Analysis of the Shroud of Turin (Abstract)* [September 1993]
- GRUNDFEST, Warren S. - Imaging Spectroscopy, A New Non-Destructive Method for Materials Analysis (.pdf format) [235k] [September 1998] (From The Dallas Meeting of American Sindonology)
- GUERRESCHI, Aldo - The Turin Shroud: from the photo to the three-dimensional (.pdf format) [277k] (From the May 2000 Shroud Imaging Conference in San Felice Circeo, Italy) (illustrated with 9 photographs)
- GUERRESCHI, Aldo - The Turin Shroud and Photo-Relief Technique (.pdf format) [261k] (From the May 2000 Shroud Imaging Conference in San Felice Circeo (8 photographs)
- GUERRESCHI, Aldo - Photographic & Computer Studies Concerning the Burn & Water Stains Visible on the Shroud (.pdf format) [536k] [April 2002] (From the IV Symposium Scientifique International du CIELT, Paris, France) (49 photographs and illustrations)
- GUERRESCHI, Aldo - Further Studies on the Scorches and the Watermarks (.pdf format) [437k] [September 2005] (From the 3rd International Dallas Conference) (40 photographs and illustrations)
- GUSCIN, Mark - The Sudarium of Oviedo by Mark Guscin [1997] (5 photos)
- GUSCIN, Mark - Recent Historical Investigations on the Sudarium of Oviedo (.pdf format) [50k] [June 1999] (From the 1999 Richmond Conference)
- GUSCIN, Mark - The Inscriptions on the Shroud (.pdf format) [15k] [November 1999] (Reprinted from the BSTS Newsletter, No. 50, November 1999)
- GUSCIN, Mark - The Sermon of Gregory Referendarius (.pdf format) [110k] [January 2004] (Includes photograph of original manuscript)
- GUSCIN, Mark - Addendum to Translation of Sermon by Gregory Referendarius (.pdf format) [18k] [January 2008] (Update to his earlier paper)
- HEIMBURGER, Thibault - A Detailed Critical Review of the Chemical Studies on the Turin Shroud: Facts and Interpretations. (.pdf format) [569k] [January 2008]
- HEIMBURGER, Thibault - Cotton In Raes/Radiocarbon Threads: The Example of Raes #7 Parts 1, 2, 3 (.pdf format) [234k], [601k], [417k] [May 2009]
- HERAS, G. and VILLALAIN, D. - (From the 1998 Turin Symposium) Paper is available in both Spanish and English versions:
Comparitive Study of the Sudarium of Oviedo and the Shroud of Turin (.pdf format) [69k] [June 1998] (English)
Estudio comparativo entre al Sudario de Oviedo y la Sindone de Turin (.pdf format) [78k] [June 1998] (Spanish)
- IANNONE, John - Floral Images and Pollen Grains on the Shroud of Turin: An Interview with Dr. Alan Whanger and Dr. Avinoam Danin (.pdf format) [15k] [July 1999]
- IMABALZANO, Giovanni - Duplicità del volto Sindonico [June 1998] Link to Italian text of this and other works by the author.
- JACKSON, John and PROPP, Keith - Comments on Rogers' "Testing the Jackson 'Theory' of Image Formation" (.pdf format) [21k] [July 2004]
- JACKSON, John - A New Radiocarbon Hypothesis by John Jackson (.pdf format) [11k] [May 2008] This theory was featured in David Rolfe's 2008 BBC documentary.
- JAWORSKI, Jan S. and FANTI, Giulio - 3-D Processing to Evidence Characteristics Represented in Manoppello Veil (.pdf format) [273k] [January 2008]
- KILMON, Jack - The Shroud of Turin: Genuine Artifact or Manufactured Relic? [1997-98] (With closeup photos of Shroud and Pray Manuscript Illustration)
- LATENDRESSE, Mario - “Evidence that the Shroud was not Completely Flat during the Image Formation” (.pdf format) [September 2005] (From the 3rd International Dallas Conference)
Link to Mario's Presentation Slides: http://www.sindonology.org/papers/latendresse2005aSlides.pdf- LOMBATTI, Antonio and WHANGER, Alan - Doubts Concerning the Coins Over the Eyes [1997-98] Online Debate
- LYNN, Donald J. - Comments on Shroud Research (.pdf format) [7k] [November 1998] (From The Dallas Meeting of American Sindonology)
- MARINELLI, E. - FANTI, G. - CAGNAZZO, Alessandro - Computerized anthropometric analysis of the Man of the Turin Shroud (.pdf format) [228k] [June 1999] (From the 1999 Richmond Conference )
- MARINELLI, Emanuela - “The Geography of the Shroud” (.pdf format) [September 2005] (From the 3rd International Dallas Conference)
- MARINO, Joseph G. and BENFORD, M. Sue - "Evidence for the Skewing of the C-14 Dating of the Shroud of Turin Due to Repairs." (.pdf format) [235k] [August 2000] (From the "Sindone 2000" Orvieto Worldwide Congress) (Includes 8 illustrations)
- MARINO, Joseph G. and PRIOR, Edwin J. - "Chronological History of the Evidence for the Anomalous Nature of the C-14 Sample Area of the Shroud of Turin." (.pdf format) [145k] [November 2008]
- MARINO, Joseph G. and PRIOR, Edwin J. - "ADDENDUM to Chronological History of the Evidence for the Anomalous Nature of the C-14 Sample Area of the Shroud of Turin." (.pdf format) [74k] [January 2009]
- MARKWARDT, Jack - Was The Shroud In Languedoc During The Missing Years? [1997]
- MARKWARDT, Jack - The Fire and the Portrait [June 1998] (From the 1998 Turin Symposium)
- MARKWARDT, Jack - "Antioch and the Shroud," a new theory of the cloth's history prior to the 6th century, illustrated with color transparencies. (.pdf format) [78k] [June 1999] (From the 1999 Richmond Conference)
- MARKWARDT, Jack - The Cathar Crucifix: New Evidence of the Shroud's Missing History (.pdf format) [50k] [2000]
- MEACHAM, William - The Authentication of the Turin Shroud: An Issue in Archaeological Epistemology [June 1983] (11 photos)
- MEACHAM, William - Radiocarbon Measurement and the Age of the Turin Shroud: Possibilities and Uncertainties [March 1986]
- MORAN, Kevin E. - Optically Terminated Image Pixels Observed on Frei 1978 Samples (.pdf format) [228k] [June 1999] (From the 1999 Richmond Conference)
- MORONI, Mario and VAN HAELST, Remi - Natural Factors Affecting the Apparent Radiocarbon Age of Textiles [February 1997]
- MOURAVIEV, Serge N. - Reprinted from Applied Optics. Paper is available in both English and French versions:
The Image Formation Mechanism on the Shroud of Turin: A Solar Reflex Radiation Model (the Optical Aspect) (.pdf format) [66k] [December 1997]
La Formation de l’Image sur le Suaire de Turin: Projection optique (et Fixation photochimique) de l’Image réflexe renvoyée par le Corps exposé au Soleil (.pdf format) [65k] [December 1997]- PICZEK, Isabel - Is the Shroud of Turin a Painting? [1995] (19 Illustrations)
- PICZEK, Isabel - Alice In Wonderland and the Shroud of Turin [1996] (54 Illustrations)
- PICZEK, Isabel - The Concept of Negativity Through the Ages vs. The Negative Image on the Shroud [1997] (40 Illustrations)
- PICZEK, Isabel - The Professional Arts and the Principle and Practice of Conservation - Restoration Versus the Turin Shroud [June 1998] (From the 1998 Turin Symposium) (33 Illustrations)
- ROGERS, Raymond N. - Comments on 'The Resurrection of the Shroud' by Mark Antonacci (.pdf format) [119k] [2001] (Book review with 2 color photographs)
- ROGERS, Raymond N. and ARNOLDI, Anna - "Scientific Method Applied to the Shroud of Turin: A Review," (.pdf format) [564k] [August 2002] (Includes 27 color illustrations)
- ROGERS, Raymond N. - "The Chemistry of Autocatalytic Processes in the Context of the Shroud of Turin" (.pdf format) [37k] [October 2002]
- ROGERS, Raymond N. - "Pyrolysis/Mass Spectrometry Applied to the Shroud of Turin" (.pdf format) [156k] [January 2004] (Includes 4 illustrations)
- ROGERS, Raymond N. - "Frequently Asked Question (FAQs)" (.pdf format) [464k] [July 2004] (Includes 9 color and b&w illustrations)
- ROGERS, Raymond N. - "Testing the Jackson Theory of Image Formation" (.pdf format) [127k] [July 2004] (Includes 8 color and b&w illustrations)
- ROGERS, Raymond N. and ARNOLDI, Anna - "The Shroud of Turin: An Amino-Carbonyl Reaction (Maillard Reaction) May Explain The Image Formation," (.pdf format) [196k] [July 2004] (Includes 4 color illustrations). This paper originally appeared in Melanoidins vol 4, Ames J.M., ed., Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg, 2003, pp.106-113.
- ROGERS, Raymond N. - “Studies on the Radiocarbon Sample from the Shroud of Turin” [January 20, 2005] Link to Thermochimica Acta 425 (2005) pp.189-194. (Includes 5 illustrations).
- ROGERS, Raymond N - The Shroud of Turin: Radiation Effects, Aging & Image Formation (.pdf format) [198k] [June 2005] (Includes 12 color and b&w photomicrographs)
- ROGERS, Raymond N - The Sudarium of Oviedo: A Study of Fiber Structures (.pdf format) [219k] [Written 2004, Published 2008] (Includes 7 color photomicrographs) First read publicly at the 2008 Ohio Shroud Conference.
- ROUVILLOIS, Gildas - A Point of Nuclear Physics About the Shroud of Turin [1998]
- SAM, Agnes - The Language and Sensibility of Research Papers in Sindonology by Agnes Sam (.pdf format) [33k] [December 1999]
- SCAVONE, Professor Daniel - Objections to the Shroud's Authenticity: The Radiocarbon Date (.pdf format) [13k] [1993]
- SCAVONE, Professor Daniel - Review of the Picknett/Prince book: "The Turin Shroud: In Whose Image" [1996]
- SCAVONE, Professor Daniel - Joseph of Arimathea, the Holy Grail and the Turin Shroud (Abstract) [1996]
The full version of the paper is now available to SMU subscribers at the following link: http://www.smu.edu/arthuriana/access/ESubscribe/9-4/scavone.pdf.- SCAVONE, Professor Daniel - Greek Epitaphioi and Other Evidence for the Shroud in Constantinople up to 1204 (.pdf format) [32k] [June 1999] (From the 1999 Richmond Conference)
- SCAVONE, Professor Daniel - "Geoffroy I de Charny Did Not Obtain the Present Turin Shroud on the Smyrna Campaign of 1346" (.pdf format) [74k] [2005]
- SCHUMACHER, Peter M. - "Photometric Responses from the Shroud" (.pdf format) [24k] [June 1999] (From the 1999 Richmond Conference)
- SCHWALBE, Larry A. - Scientific Issues and Shroud Research in the 1990's [1990]
- SCHWORTZ, Barrie M. - Mapping of Research Test Point Areas on the Shroud of Turin [October 1982] (8 photo maps of 1978 experiments)
- SCHWORTZ, Barrie M. - The Role of the Internet in the Future of Shroud Research [June 1998] (From the 1998 Turin Symposium)
- SCHWORTZ, Barrie M. - Electronic Archiving and Distribution: The Value of the Internet and CD-ROM Technology (.pdf format) [22k] [September 1998] (From The Dallas Meeting of American Sindonology)
- SCHWORTZ, Barrie M. - "The Role of the Internet in Current Shroud Research" (.pdf format) [31k] [June 1999] (From the 1999 Richmond Conference)
- SCHWORTZ, Barrie M. - "Is The Shroud of Turin a Medieval Photograph? A Critical Examination of the Theory" (.pdf format) [308k] [August 2000] (From the "Sindone 2000" Orvieto Worldwide Congress) (illustrated with 7 photographs) A preliminary version of this paper was presented at the May 2000 Imaging Conference in San Felice Circeo, Italy.
- SORENSEN, Richard B. - Answering the Savoy/Leonardo DaVinci Hypothesis (.pdf format) [151k] [June 2005]
- SORENSEN, Richard B. - Summary of Challenges to the Authenticity of the Shroud of Turin (.pdf format) [117k] [July 2007]
- SPARKS, Rodger & MEACHAM, William - C-14 Debate from the Shroud Newsgroup: alt.turin-shroud [1998] Online Debate
- VAN HAELST, Remi - The First Shroud Photo [1997]
- VAN HAELST, Remi and MORONI, Mario - Natural Factors Affecting the Apparent Radiocarbon Age of Textiles [February 1997]
- VAN HAELST, Remi - Radiocarbon Dating The Shroud of Turin [1997] (Very technical - with 9 color illustrations)
- VAN HAELST, Remi - The Red Stains on the Lier and Other Shroud Copies [1997] (4 color photos of burn holes; 1 transmitted light color photo of ventral Shroud image)
- VAN HAELST, Remi - Radiocarbon Dating The Shroud of Turin - The Nature Report (.pdf format) [94k] [June 1999]
- VAN HAELST, Remi - A Tantalizing Photograph Of Some Oxford Samples (.pdf format) [283k] (From Collegamento pro Sindone) [2001]
- VIKAN, Gary - Debunking The Shroud: Made by Human Hands [November 1998] with a sidebar by McCRONE, Walter C., reprinted from the Nov/Dec 1998 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review and including Letters to the Editor from a later issue. Includes previously unpublished responses by SCAVONE, Daniel, et. al., MATTINGLY, Stephen and WHANGER, Alan.
- WALSH, Bryan - "The 1988 Radiocarbon Dating Reconsidered." [June 1999] (Link to Richmond website)
- WHANGER, Alan D and WHANGER, Mary - Excerpt from “Radiological Aspects of the Shroud of Turin” (.pdf format) [431k] [September 2005] (From the 3rd International Dallas Conference) (20 color photos and illustrations)
- WILSON, Ian - An appraisal of the mistakes made regarding the Shroud samples takin in 1988 - and a suggested way of putting these behind us [June 1998] (From the 1998 Turin Symposium)
- WILSON, Ian - "Urfa, Turkey: the urgent need for an archaeological survey of the town that (arguably) was the Shroud's home for nearly a thousand years." (.pdf format) [41k] [June 1999] (From the 1999 Richmond Conference)
- ZUGIBE, Frederick T. - The Man of the Shroud Was Washed [June 1989] (3 Illustrations) The photographs that accompany this article are somewhat graphic. Parental Discretion Advised.
- ZUGIBE, Frederick T. - Pierre Barbet Revisited [December 1995] (9 Illustrations) CAUTION: The subject of this paper is crucifixion and it contains graphic illustrations. PARENTAL DISCRETION IS ADVISED
- ZUGIBE, Frederick T. - The Jospice Mattress Cover Image (.pdf format) [342k] [November 2007] (11 Illustrations) The Jospice mattress cover image is the detailed imprint of a dead man that was left on his mattress after he died. This previously unpublished paper documents the author's in-depth scientific study of this fascinating object and the image it bears.
The 1978 Scientific Examination
This page presents an overview of the first ever in-depth scientific examination of the Shroud of Turin by an international group of researchers in 1978. Go to the Gateway Page to read about the Shroud of Turin Research Project (STURP), the American group that performed many of the tests and to view 12 photographs taken during the 5 days and nights of the event. The secondary links included below are to important additional information and photographs.
- Summary of STURP's Conclusions
- Bibliography of STURP's Published Papers
- List of the STURP Team
- The VP-8 Image Analyzer (Includes still photographs and animation of VP-8 screen)
- Photomicrographs of a bloodstain and a burn mark on the Shroud
Religion and Philosophy
This Gateway Page includes articles that deal with the religious and philosophical issues raised by the Shroud of Turin. It provides a brief description of each article and some background on its author. It also includes a link to the "Submission Requirements" page of the site, where contributors will find detailed instructions for the preparation and submission of articles. Click on the title above to go directly to the page. On the page itself, the papers and articles are listed alphabetically, by TITLE. Secondary links below take you directly to each specific article, bypassing the Gateway Page. They are listed here alphabetically, by AUTHOR.
- "Submission Requirements" Page - Detailed instructions for preparing and submitting articles to this website
- POPE JOHN PAUL II - Link to complete text of his address about the Shroud of Turin given on May 24, 1998
- BREAULT, Russ - It's the Message that Matters (.pdf format) [48k]
- D'MUHALA, Tom - Where Do We Go From Here?
- DREISBACH, Jr., Rev. Albert R. - Liturgical Clues to the Shroud's History
- DREISBACH, Jr., Rev. Albert R. - The Shroud of Turin: Its Ecumenical Implications (From the 1998 Turin Symposium)
- DREISBACH, Jr., Rev. Albert R. - The Shroud and Healing (.pdf format) [81k] (From the 1999 Richmond Conference)
- DREISBACH, Jr., Rev. Albert R. - Thomas & the Hymn of the Pearl (.pdf format) [181k] (From the Sindone 2000 Shroud Conference in Orvieto, Italy)
- DREISBACH, Jr., Rev. Albert R. - Thomas & the Cenacle Reconsidered (.pdf format) [232k] (From the International Conference on the Shroud of Turin - Dallas 2001)
- DREISBACH, Jr., Rev. Albert R. - “The Soudarion: What the Fourth Gospel Reveals about the Shroud and the Oviedo Cloth” (.pdf format) [September 2005] (From the 3rd International Dallas Conference)
- DREISBACH, Jr., Rev. Albert R. - "The Ecumenical Implications of the Shroud of Turin" (.pdf format) [263k] [May 2006] (From the 1st International Shroud Conferences in Terracina and Perugia, Italy)
- HABERMAS, Gary R. - "Historical Epistemology, Jesus's Resurrection, and the Shroud of Turin." (.pdf format) [45k] (From the June 1999 Richmond Conference)
- MARINO, Joseph G. - The Disciples On The Road To Turin
- MARINO, Joseph G. and BENFORD, M. Sue - The Shroud of Turin: Bridge Between Heaven and Earth?
(.pdf format) [137k]- MORAN, Kevin E. and FANTI, Giulio - Does the Shroud Body Image Show Any Physical Evidence of Resurrection? (.pdf format) [April 2002] (From the IV Symposium Scientifique International du CIELT, Paris, France) (49 photographs and illustrations))
- PERRY, Robert - What Does the Shroud of Turin Mean? (.pdf format) [62k]
- PORTER, Daniel R. - The Shroud of Turin and the Resurrection Problem - An Anglican/Episcopal Perspective (.pdf format) [44k]
- TRENN, Thaddeus J. - The Shroud of Turin: A Parable for Modern Times?
- WIEBE, Phillip H. - Design in the Shroud of Turin (.pdf format) [43k]
Shroud of Turin Booklist
This page includes hundreds of books about the Shroud of Turin written in many different languages and listed alphabetically, by author. Click on the page title above to search the list.
Shroud of Turin Website Store
Here, you can purchase photographs, posters and slides and, in association with Amazon.com, the highly regarded Internet bookseller, order many books directly from this website. Click on the page title above to review a variety of Shroud materials and read synopses of available books.
Shroud Conferences & Symposia
This page provides an overview of recently held Conferences and Symposia on the Shroud of Turin and includes information about those planned in the future whenever possible. A secondary link is provided to each specific conference page where you will find a detailed program listing the names and papers of all of the speakers. Links to many of these papers and presentations are also included.
- The 1996 Esopus Conference
- CRISPINO, Dorothy "The Fathers of American Sindonology"
- D'MUHALA, Thomas "Where Do We Go From Here?"
- MARINO, Joseph G. "The Disciples On The Road To Turin"
- PICZEK, Isabel - "Alice In Wonderland and the Shroud of Turin" (54 illustrations)
- SCAVONE, Prof. Daniel "Joseph of Arimathea, the Holy Grail and the Turin Shroud"
- The 1997 Nice Symposium
- ADLER, Alan D. - Concerning the Side Strip on the Shroud of Turin (3 photos)
- BUCKLIN, Robert - An Autopsy on the Man of the Shroud
- DIANA, Silvio and MARINELLI, Emanuela - Optical Properties of Ancient Textile Fibers: Racemization and Epimerization
- FANTI, Giulio - A Proposal for High Resolution Colorimetric Mapping of the Turin Shroud: Analysis of Metrological Problems (6 illustrations)
- GUSCIN, Mark - The Sudarium of Oviedo (5 photos)
- MARKWARDT, Jack - Was the Shroud in Languedoc During the Missing Years?
- PICZEK, Isabel - The Concept of "Negativity" Through the Ages vs The Negative Image on the Shroud (40 illustrations)
- VAN HAELST, Remi - The Red Stains on the Lier and Other Shroud Copies (4 color photos of burn holes; 1 transmitted light color photo of ventral Shroud image)
- The 1998 Turin Symposium
- "The '98 Symposium: A Personal Report" by Barrie M. Schwortz
- DANIN, Avinoam - The Origin of the Shroud of Turin From the Near East as Evidenced by Plant Images And By Pollen Grains (abstract only)
- DANIN, Avinoam and BARUCH, Uri - Floristic Indicators for the Origin of the Shroud of Turin (.pdf format) [25k] (full paper)
- DE CECCO, M. and FANTI, Giulio - Papers are available in both Italian and English versions:
Studio di un sistema di visione per la mappatura colorimetrica della Sindone di Torino (.pdf format) [192k]
Study of a vision system for the colorimetric mapping of the Turin Shroud (.pdf format) [197k]- DREISBACH, Albert R. - The Shroud of Turin: Its Ecumenical Implications
- FANTI, Giulio and MARINELLI, Emanuela - Papers are available in both Italian and English versions:
(1) - Un modello probabilistico per quantificare i risultati delle ricerche sulla Sindone di Torino (.pdf format) [63k]
(1) - A probabilistic model to quantify the results of the research on the Turin Shroud (.pdf format) [68k]
(2) - Risultati di un modello probabilistico applicato alle ricerche eseguite sulla Sindone di Torino (.pdf format) [172k]
(2) - Results of a probabilistic model applied to the research carried out on the Turin Shroud (.pdf format) [165k]
- FANTI, Giulio and WINKLER, Ulf - Papers are available in both Italian and English versions:
Analisi di fattibilità di indagini sul lino della Sindone di Torino mediante risonanza magnetica nucleare (.pdf format) [57k]
A feasibility analysis of studies on linen from the Shroud of Turin using nuclear magnetic resonance (.pdf format) [54k]- HERAS, G. and VILLALAIN, D. - Paper is available in both Spanish and English versions:
Estudio comparativo entre al Sudario de Oviedo y la Sindone de Turin (.pdf format) [78k] (Spanish)
Comparitive Study of the Sudarium of Oviedo and the Shroud of Turin (.pdf format) [69k] (English)- IMBALZANO, G. - Duplicità del volto Sindonico [June 1998] Link to Italian text of this and other works by the author.
- MARKWARDT, Jack - The Fire and the Portrait
- PICZEK, Isabel - The Professional Arts and the Principle and Practice of Conservation - Restoration Versus the Turin Shroud
- SCHWORTZ, Barrie M. - The Role of the Internet in the Future of Shroud Research
- WILSON, Ian - An appraisal of the mistakes made regarding the Shroud samples takin in 1988 - and a suggested way of putting these behind us
- The 1998 Dallas Meeting of American Sindonology
Includes a complete list of every presenter, along with a brief synopsis of each presentation and a short biography and photo of each researcher. Watch for inclusion of a number of these presentations on this website.
- GRUNDFEST, Warren S. - Imaging Spectroscopy, A New Non-Destructive Method for Materials Analysis (.pdf format) [235k]
- LYNN, Donald J. - Comments on Shroud Research (.pdf format) [7k]
- SCHWORTZ, Barrie M. - Electronic Archiving and Distribution: The Value of the Internet and CD-ROM Technology (.pdf format) [22k]
- The 1999 Rome Conference
Includes a complete listing of presenters and the title of each presentation (In Italian and English)- The 1999 Richmond Conference
- ACCETTA, August D., M.D. - "Experiments with Radiation as an Image Formation Mechanism," (.pdf format) [326k] This link is to the updated version of this paper titled, "Nuclear Medicine and Its Relevance to the Shroud of Turin," that Dr. Accetta presented in August 2000 at the Sindone 2000 Shroud Conference in Orvieto, Italy.
- ADLER, Alan D. - "The Nature of the Body Images on the Shroud of Turin," with color slide illustrations. (.pdf format) [34k]
- DREISBACH, Rev. Albert R., Jr.- The Shroud and Healing (.pdf format) [81k]
- GUSCIN, Mark - Recent Historical Investigations on the Sudarium of Oviedo (.pdf format) [50k]
- HABERMAS, Gary R. - "Historical Epistemology, Jesus's Resurrection, and the Shroud of Turin." (.pdf format) [45k]
- MARKWARDT, Jack - "Antioch and the Shroud," a new theory of the cloth's history prior to the 6th century, illustrated with color transparencies. (.pdf format) [78k]
- MARINELLI, E. - FANTI, G. - CAGNAZZO, A. - Computerized anthropometric analysis of the Man of the Turin Shroud (.pdf format) [228k]
- MORAN, Kevin E. - Optically Terminated Image Pixels Observed on Frei 1978 Samples (.pdf format) [228k]
- SCAVONE, Professor Daniel - Greek Epitaphioi and Other Evidence for the Shroud in Constantinople up to 1204 (.pdf format) [32k]
- SCHUMACHER, Peter M. - "Photometric Responses from the Shroud," with computer projector illustration. (.pdf format) [24k]
- SCHWORTZ, Barrie M. - "The Role of the Internet in Current Shroud Research," demonstrating new developments on his award-winning website on the Shroud of Turin. (.pdf format) [31k]
- WALSH, Bryan - "The 1988 Radiocarbon Dating Reconsidered." (Link to Richmond website)
- WILSON, Ian - "Urfa, Turkey: the urgent need for an archaeological survey of the town that (arguably) was the Shroud's home for nearly a thousand years." (.pdf format) [41k]
- The March 2000 Scientific Congress on the Holy Shroud of Turin
- The May 2000 Shroud Imaging Conference in San Felice Circeo, Italy
- GUERRESCHI, Aldo - The Turin Shroud: from the photo to the three-dimensional (.pdf format) [277k] (illustrated with 9 photographs)
- GUERRESCHI, Aldo - The Turin Shroud and Photo-Relief Technique (.pdf format) [261k] (illustrated with 8 photographs)
- SCHWORTZ, Barrie M. - "Is The Shroud of Turin a Medieval Photograph? A Critical Examination of the Theory" (.pdf format) [308k] (illustrated with 7 photographs) This link is to the updated version of the paper that was presented at the Sindone 2000 Shroud Conference in Orvieto, Italy in August 2000.
- The Orvieto Worldwide Conference "Sindone 2000"
- ACCETTA, August D., M.D.- "Nuclear Medicine and Its Relevance to the Shroud of Turin" (.pdf format) [326k] (15 photos) An earlier version of this paper titled, "Experiments with Radiation as an Image Formation Mechanism," was first presented at the June 1999 Richmond Conference.
- DREISBACH, Jr., Rev. Albert R. - Thomas & the Hymn of the Pearl (.pdf format) [181k]
- MARINO, Joseph G. and BENFORD, M. Sue - "Evidence for the Skewing of the C-14 Dating of the Shroud of Turin Due to Repairs." (.pdf format) [235k] (Includes 8 illustrations)
- MARKWARDT, Jack - The Cathar Crucifix: New Evidence of the Shroud's Missing History (.pdf format) [50k]
- SCHWORTZ, Barrie M. - "Is The Shroud of Turin a Medieval Photograph? A Critical Examination of the Theory" (.pdf format) [308k] (illustrated with 7 photographs) A preliminary version of this paper was presented at the May 2000 Imaging Conference in San Felice Circeo, Italy.
- WIEBE, Phillip H. - Design in the Shroud of Turin (.pdf format) [43k]
- The 2nd International Conference on the Shroud of Turin - Dallas 2001
Includes an overview of the conference, a complete listing of presenters and the title of each presentation, many photographs and links to audio cassettes and CD photo discs of the conference.
- DREISBACH, Jr., Rev. Albert R. - Thomas & the Cenacle Reconsidered (.pdf format) [221k]
- IV Symposium Scientifique International du CIELT, Paris, France 2002
- GUERRESCHI, Aldo - Photographic & Computer Studies Concerning the Burn & Water Stains Visible on the Shroud (.pdf format) [536k] (49 photographs and illustrations)
- MORAN, Kevin E. and FANTI, Giulio - Does the Shroud Body Image Show Any Physical Evidence of Resurrection? (.pdf format)
- The 3rd International Dallas Conference on the Shroud of Turin - 2005
Includes an overview of the conference, a complete listing of presenters and the title of each presentation, links to thirteen of the papers that were presented, many photographs of the event and links to audio cassettes. CD audio discs and an Interactive CD of the conference.
- ROGERS, Raymond N. - “Studies on the Radiocarbon Sample from the Shroud of Turin” [January 20, 2005] Link to website of Thermochimica Acta 425 (2005) pp.189-194. (Includes 5 illustrations). Read at the conference by Thomas D'Muhala.
- FULBRIGHT, Diana - “‘A Clean Cloth’ - What Greek Word Usage Tells Us About the Death and Burial of Jesus” (Editor's Note: This link is to a reprint of the article from the BSTS Newsletter No. 62)
- BARBERIS, Bruno and SAVARINO, Piero - “Ten Years of Important Events in the History of the Holy Shroud” (.pdf format) [26k] (Editor's Note: This link is to a text-only reprint of the article from the BSTS Newsletter No. 62 and does not include illustrations)
- LATENDRESSE, Mario - “Evidence that the Shroud was not Completely Flat during the Image Formation” (.pdf format)
Link to Mario's Presentation Slides: http://www.sindonology.org/papers/latendresse2005aSlides.pdf- BENFORD, M. Sue and MARINO, Joseph G. - "New Historical Evidence Explaining the ‘Invisible Patch’ in the 1988 C-14 Sample Area of the Turin Shroud" (.pdf format) [44k]
- WHANGER, Alan D and WHANGER, Mary - Excerpt from “Radiological Aspects of the Shroud of Turin” (.pdf format) [431k] (20 color photos and illustrations)
- MARINELLI, Emanuela - “The Geography of the Shroud” (.pdf format)
- FALCINELLI, Roberto - “The Veil of Manoppello: Work of Art or Authentic Relic?” (.pdf format) [349k] (30 color photographs)
- FANTI, Giulio - “Body Image Formation Hypothesis based on Corona Discharge” (.pdf format)
Link to Giulio's Presentation Slides: http://www.dim.unipd.it/fanti/PDFpresCORONA.pdf- GUERRESCHI, Aldo - Further Studies on the Scorches and the Watermarks (.pdf format) [437k] (40 color photos and illustrations)
- DREISBACH, Jr., Rev. Albert R. - “The Soudarion: What the Fourth Gospel Reveals about the Shroud and the Oviedo Cloth” (.pdf format)
- ALONSO, Marcel - Role of Capillarity in the Image Formation Process (.pdf format) [293k] (13 color photographs)
- FANTI, G. et al - “Evidences for Testing Hypotheses About the Body Image Formation of the Turin Shroud” (.pdf format) [113k] (24 Co-authors)
- The Shroud of Turin: Perspectives On A Multifaceted Enigma - Columbus, Ohio 2008
Includes many photographs and an overview of the event, a complete list of all the presenters and the titles of each of their presentations, direct links to online abstracts and the papers that were presented and links to MP3 audio files of most of the presentations so you can actually listen to them for yourself. You will find links to all the appropriate websites on the page as well. I think you will find the online information from this conference the most comprehensive of any Shroud conference ever. In fact, there are so many links on this page, I will not repeat them here as I have done with previous conferences.
Shroud Centers & Organizations
This page provides a listing of Shroud Centers and organizations, worldwide, by country. Included are centers from the United States, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, England, France, Italy, Mexico and Spain. Click on the page title above. There are no secondary links on this page.
British Society for the Turin Shroud
This page provides a Table of Contents to the British Society for the Turin Shroud Newsletter and includes the full text of all recent issues. You will also find other BSTS information including more about the Society itself. Click on the page title above for direct links to each individual article.
Collegamento pro Sindone
This is a Gateway page to English translations of selected articles originally published in Italian in Collegamento pro Sindone. You can also find out more about the Collegamento pro Sindone organization and the individuals who produce this publication. The page also includes links to the Collegamento pro Sindone Website. Secondary links are provided below.
- Sindone Viva (The Living Shroud) - A CD-ROM by Emanuela and Maurizio Marinelli
- The Collegamento pro Sindone Index - Complete from Nov/Dec 1985 to Nov/Dec 2000
- Proposals for The Shroud of Turin Preservation and Exhibition by Maurizio and Emanuela Marinelli (10 color photos)
- The Donation of the Shroud to the Holy See by Luigi Fossati
- In Front of the Shroud: Neither Iconoclast Nor Fundamentalist by Orazio Petrosillo (color photo)
- Research On Racemic Features of the Old and New Plant Fibers by Silvio Diana and Emanuela Marinelli
- Photographing the Holy Shroud During the 1898 Exhibition by Luigi Fossati (11 illustrations)
- Remembrance of the 1898 Exhibition by Luigi Fossati (2 photographs)
- The Shroud Chapel Is Three Hundred Years Old by Emanuela Marinelli (color photo of Chapel and altar)
- The Statue of the Shroud of Turin by Gyula Pauer by László Beke - Tamás St. Auby - Ilona Farkas (2 color photos)
- The Bloody Icon by Emanuela Marinelli (color photo)
- The Data and the Date by Emanuela Marinelli (photo)
- A List of Books by Emanuela Marinelli and Others (15 color photos)
- Collegamento pro Sindone Home Page (Direct link to their Website)
- Listing of Scientific Articles (IMPORTANT: This link to an up-to-date, definitive list of Shroud articles on the Collegamento pro Sindone Website)
Index to Shroud Spectrum International
This page provides a complete Index to every issue of Shroud Spectrum International, the only American peer review journal dedicated exclusively to Shroud research. Published by Dorothy Crispino from 1981 to 1993, the articles were by European and American authors of international repute, experts in various fields of sindonic research. A navigator is provided on the Gateway Page that allows you to view the Index by Issue number. Secondary links are included below to Spectrum articles that have been reprinted on this website.
- Scientific Issues and Shroud Research in the 1990s by L. A. Schwalbe
- Conservation of the Shroud of Turin by Alan D. Adler & Larry A. Schwalbe
The 1997 Fire
This page describes the April 12, 1997 fire that damaged the Guarini Chapel, the Turin Cathedral and the Royal Palace and seriously threatened the Shroud. Included are 22 photographs and illustrations, featuring photos of the dramatic rescue of the Shroud by a Turin fireman.
Shroud Conservation & Preservation
This page focuses on the future efforts of science to preserve the Shroud of Turin and its unique image. It includes the Official press release of the Archbishop of Turin discussing Shroud conservation and preservation and introducing two important scientific advisers. Also provided are several other related articles and secondary links to more Shroud conservation materials on the website.
- Proposals for The Shroud of Turin Preservation and Exhibition by Maurizio and Emanuela Marinelli (10 color photos)
- Conservation of the Shroud of Turin by Alan D. Adler and Larry A. Schwalbe
- Scientific Issues and Shroud Research in the 1990's by Larry A. Schwalbe
Countries That Have Visited This Website
This page includes a list of countries representing all of the viewers of this website. It is updated each time the site has visitors from a "new" country.
1996 Website News
These are the items that were included on the "Late Breaking Website News" page in 1996. Each article carries the posting date indicating when it was first uploaded. You should find this an interesting look at the history and evolution of this website. Click on the page title above. There are many secondary links on this page.
1997 Website News
These are the items that were included on the "Late Breaking Website News" page in 1997. Each article carries the posting date indicating when it was first uploaded. You should find this an interesting look at the history and evolution of this website. Click on the page title above. There are many secondary links on this page.
1998 Website News
These are the items that were included on the "Late Breaking Website News" page in 1998. Each article carries the posting date indicating when it was first uploaded. You should find this an interesting look at the history and evolution of this website. Click on the page title above. There are many secondary links on this page.
1999 Website News
These are the items that were included on the "Late Breaking Website News" page in 1999. Each article carries the posting date indicating when it was first uploaded. You should find this an interesting look at the history and evolution of this website. Click on the page title above. There are many secondary links on this page.
2000 Website News
These are the items that were included on the "Late Breaking Website News" page in 2000. Each article carries the posting date indicating when it was first uploaded. You should find this an interesting look at the history and evolution of this website. Click on the page title above. There are many secondary links on this page.
2001 Website News
These are the items that were included on the "Late Breaking Website News" page in 2001. Each article carries the posting date indicating when it was first uploaded. You should find this an interesting look at the history and evolution of this website. Click on the page title above. There are many secondary links on this page.
2002 Website News
These are the items that were included on the "Late Breaking Website News" page in 2002. Each article carries the posting date indicating when it was first uploaded. You should find this an interesting look at the history and evolution of this website. Click on the page title above. There are many secondary links on this page.
2003 Website News
These are the items that were included on the "Late Breaking Website News" page in 2003. Each article carries the posting date indicating when it was first uploaded. You should find this an interesting look at the history and evolution of this website. Click on the page title above. There are many secondary links on this page.
2004 Website News
These are the items that were included on the "Late Breaking Website News" page in 2004. Each article carries the posting date indicating when it was first uploaded. You should find this an interesting look at the history and evolution of this website. Click on the page title above. There are many secondary links on this page.
2005 Website News
These are the items that were included on the "Late Breaking Website News" page in 2005. Each article carries the posting date indicating when it was first uploaded. You should find this an interesting look at the history and evolution of this website. Click on the page title above. There are many secondary links on this page.
2006 Website News
These are the items that were included on the "Late Breaking Website News" page in 2006. Each article carries the posting date indicating when it was first uploaded. You should find this an interesting look at the history and evolution of this website. Click on the page title above. There are many secondary links on this page.
2007 Website News
These are the items that were included on the "Late Breaking Website News" page in 2007. Each article carries the posting date indicating when it was first uploaded. You should find this an interesting look at the history and evolution of this website. Click on the page title above. There are many secondary links on this page.
2008 Website News
These are the items that were included on the "Late Breaking Website News" page in 2008. Each article carries the posting date indicating when it was first uploaded. You should find this an interesting look at the history and evolution of this website. Click on the page title above. There are many secondary links on this page.
Using the Website as a Reference
I recently made the following suggestion on how to list the website as a reference in research papers or articles:
Author, Title, The Shroud of Turin Website, (http://www.shroud.com/"name of page".htm)*, date.* Replace "name of page" with the specific page location of the article you are quoting. If you are not quoting from
a specific paper or article by an identified author, but are using information from general pages of the website, list
Barrie M. Schwortz as the author.Several viewers responded with more information about citing website references. The first is from Christine Morris, a student from Little Rock, Arkansas, USA, who provided the information from a book titled "Write for College." This is the example given for an "Electronic File on the World Wide Web (No Print Version)":
Bowker, Samuel T. "Cyberspace: Debate on Research Use"
(12 Sept. 1996): n.pag. On-line. Internet. 5 Oct. 1996.
Available: http://www.ppc.new.edu./home/stb/com
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