1997 Fire in Turin Guarini Chapel: Shroud of Turin Terms

Fire Almost Destroys the Shroud of Turin for the Second Time in History

Shortly after 11 p.m. fire broke out in Turin's Guarini Chapel, and threatened the Shroud's bulletproof display case. Turin fireman Mario Trematore used a sledgehammer to break open the case and the Shroud was removed to safety. The high altar end of the cathedral and part of the Royal Palace directly adjoining the Chapel were also damaged by the fire.

	What is the Shroud of Turin? The Shroud Described.
	How the images might have formed. Images on the Shroud of Turin.
	Hints from Edessa, 544 AD. Early Shroud of Turin History.
	How a medieval artisan caused Carbon 14 Dating Errors.
	Startling, Mysterious, Unexplained. The 3D Encoding of the Shroud.
	The Variegated Cloth. Fooled by the Shroud's Background Noise.
	The Art Connection. Christ Pantocrator and the Shroud of Turin.
	Was the Shroud of Turin Described? Voices from the Past
	Medical Perspective: Forensic Pathology of the Images
	The Second Face: From the Back of the Cloth
	Some say . . . Painted, Leonardo da Vinci, Jacques deMolay, Coins, etc.