Curious Dimension

Hidden Evidence of the Shroud of Turin? The Pray Manuscript Explained: Joseph Marino

April 3, 2026·52 min
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Make a Donation to Support the Curious Dimension Channel link below ➡️💸👇  https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Curiousdimension?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US ➡️ Email me at curiousdimension9@gmail.com to be a guest on the show ➡️ https://curiousdimension.com/ Curious Dimension Instagram https://www.instagram.com/curious_dimension?igsh=cGhhaTU1dDF4eWZy&utm_source=qr Face Book Page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094288914743 ▶️Curious Dimension YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/@CuriousDimension?si=D-rT_maP31eh_oDE Shroud of Turin Deep Dive with Joe Marino: Carbon Dating Flaws, Reweaving, STURP Findings & Image Mysteries The host interviews Joe Marino, independent Shroud of Turin researcher and board member of the Shroud of Turin Education and Research Association, reviewing the Shroud’s basic description and chain of custody from its 14th-century appearance in France through Savoy ownership, the 1532 Chambéry fire repairs, its move to Turin in 1578, and transfer to the Catholic Church in 1983. Marino argues the 1988 radiocarbon dating may be flawed due to protocol changes, limited AMS-only testing, lack of raw-data transparency, discarded outliers, and sampling from a problematic corner near the 1973 Raes sample; he discusses a “French invisible reweave” hypothesis supported by textile-firm opinions and Ray Rogers’ later chemical findings (cotton/linen splice, gum/dye mordant). They cover the image’s negative-like photographic properties discovered in 1898, STURP conclusions of no paint/pigment and a superficial image depth, blood chemistry tests indicating primate blood and blood preceding the image, historical theories linking it to the Image of Edessa/Mandylion and the Hungarian Pray Manuscript, speculative radiation-based image formation, and debated pollen evidence from Max Frei. Marino directs viewers to shroud.com and his weekly email updates. 00:00 Meet Joe Marino 01:13 What Is the Shroud 01:54 Chain of Custody 03:40 Carbon Dating Controversy 08:37 Reweaving Hypothesis 14:28 Image Science Basics 17:14 1898 Photo Negative Shock 20:05 Bloodstains and Wounds 22:54 Blood Testing Evidence 25:50 STURP Origins and 3D Data 27:38 STURP Mobilizes 28:11 Father Rinaldi Liaison 31:05 Tracing Early History 31:54 Odessa to Constantinople 34:48 Prey Manuscript Clues 36:54 Templars and Fold Marks 38:41 Nuclear Medicine Hypothesis 41:52 Radiation Image Mechanics 44:05 STURP Criticism and Findings 47:05 Pollen Evidence Debate 50:25 Where to Learn More https://shroud.com/

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