The Mysterious Man of the Shroud Directed by Terry Landau, 1997

Most of us thought the mystery of the Shroud of Turin was solved when carbon-14 dating pointed to a medieval date of manufacture. Now that data is being challenged. There is new fascinating, evidence to consider. In this fascinating documentary, we’ll investigate a piece of the cloth that tells a story of blood and sacrifice and death. To some, the Shroud of Turin is a sacred artifact, to others it’s a fraud. Even if it is not the actual burial shroud of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, it is a powerful representation one of the most dramatic days in history. But is there a connection between the cloth and the events? Between the man depicted on the shroud and the historical Jesus? We look to the story and follow the evidence. What can the blood tell us about the man? What can the cloth tell us about it’s purpose? Is there evidence in the image? In the archeological record? In this special we’ll go in search of the answers and see the mysterious man of the shroud in new ways.