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The Shroud of Turin bears an image of Jesus Christ with properties modern labs still can’t fully reproduce. Bloodstains on the Shroud are real human blood and show clear signs of torture consistent with the Gospel accounts. Forensic and medical analysis reveals extensive scourge marks across the back from a Roman flagrum, puncture wounds from a crown of thorns, nail wounds through the wrists and feet and a large elliptical spear wound between the ribs on the side, exactly matching the description of the soldier’s thrust that brought forth blood and water. Microscopic dirt and limestone particles, identified as travertine aragonite matching samples from Jerusalem tombs, were found only on the feet, knees and tip of the nose. This specific soil type is characteristic of the Jerusalem area. The locations line up with a man who fell multiple times face first while carrying a heavy cross: knees hitting first, then the nose with dirt also transferring to the feet as he walked the rough path to Golgotha. Gospel accounts say a Roman soldier guarding the tomb saw it go dark, felt an earthquake and witnessed a flash of light and an angel appear. Researchers estimate that flash required tens of trillions of watts of energy to create the superficial, photographic negative imprint.