For centuries, the Shroud of Turin has captivated believers and skeptics alike: a 14-foot-5-inch by 3-foot-7-inch linen cloth bearing the faint, haunting front-and-back image of a crucified man. Once widely dismissed as a 14th-century forgery following the 1988 carbon-dating tests, the relic has returned to the center of a vigorous scientific debate. Fresh research and re-evaluations by prominent experts now point to compelling evidence that the shroud could date to the time