Turin Shroud does NOT show the face of Jesus, scientist claims - as virtual simulation shows the imprint on the fabric 'could not have been made by a 3D human body'

The face on the Shroud of Turin could not have come from Jesus' head – and it's doubtful he ever touched it, an explosive new study suggests. Marked with a faint impression of a body and face, the artifact is believed by many to be the actual fabric used to wrap Christ's corpse after his crucifixion. But its documented history only starts in the mid-14th century, and it's been a source of scepticism for almost as long, with many dismissing it as a medieval forgery. Now a new study has found that the impression on the shroud could not have been made by a three-dimensional human body, but was perhaps from a bas-relief – a shallow carving. To reach this conclusion, Cicero Moraes, author of the new study, created a virtual simulation in which a fabric was placed over a body in a bid to replicate the famous shroud.