The Shroud of Turin may be the most studied artifact in human history. This 14-foot cloth is claimed by many to be the burial cloth of Jesus Christ, with his image imprinted on the cloth from the resurrection. A 1988 radiocarbon test dated the shroud to the 14th century, but two new tests open the door to a date in the first century. Can we know if this is truly the burial cloth of Jesus? What difference would it make? 

Resources:

• "The Shroud of Turin and Its Significance for Biblical Studies" - Gary Habermas, JETS
• "Father Brown Fakes the Shroud" - N. D. Wilson, Books and Culture 
• "X-Ray Dating of a Turin Shroud's Linen Sample" - Liberato de Caro, Heritage