<p>This discovery may leave many artworks showing the crucifixion of Jesus Christ inaccurate. According to researchers, the Shroud of Turin that shows a crucified man suggests that the victim was suspended from a cross in a Y-shape position- arms above head and not outstretched horizontally on a cross or 'T' shape.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Shroud of Turin - an important artifact from the medieval world - is a 14-feet long linen cloth bearing the image of a man who appears to have suffered physical trauma in a manner consistent with crucifixion.<br /><br />According to Matteo Borrini of Liverpool John Moores University, Shroud of Turin proves that Jesus Christ may have been crucified with his arms above his head - a much more painful position.<br /><br />To unravel this, Borrini and Luigi Garlaschelli of University of Pavia, Italy analysed the pattern of blood stains on the Shroud of Turin simulating blood trickling down the arms.<br /><br />They looked for what crucifixion position would produce the blood stains seen on the shroud.<br /><br />"The shroud pictured Jesus with his arms above his head in a 'Y' position. This would have been a very painful position and one which would have created difficulty breathing," Borrini was quoted as saying in New Scientist.<br /><br />For centuries, the Church has depicted the crucifixion of Christ with his arms outstretched horizontally on a cross.<br /><br />Some believe the Shroud of Turin was the cloth that disciples wrapped around Jesus Christ immediately after his death.<br /><br />Others think of the shroud as a relic of a different sort - a piece of medieval forgery, the report added.</p>
<p>This discovery may leave many artworks showing the crucifixion of Jesus Christ inaccurate. According to researchers, the Shroud of Turin that shows a crucified man suggests that the victim was suspended from a cross in a Y-shape position- arms above head and not outstretched horizontally on a cross or 'T' shape.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Shroud of Turin - an important artifact from the medieval world - is a 14-feet long linen cloth bearing the image of a man who appears to have suffered physical trauma in a manner consistent with crucifixion.<br /><br />According to Matteo Borrini of Liverpool John Moores University, Shroud of Turin proves that Jesus Christ may have been crucified with his arms above his head - a much more painful position.<br /><br />To unravel this, Borrini and Luigi Garlaschelli of University of Pavia, Italy analysed the pattern of blood stains on the Shroud of Turin simulating blood trickling down the arms.<br /><br />They looked for what crucifixion position would produce the blood stains seen on the shroud.<br /><br />"The shroud pictured Jesus with his arms above his head in a 'Y' position. This would have been a very painful position and one which would have created difficulty breathing," Borrini was quoted as saying in New Scientist.<br /><br />For centuries, the Church has depicted the crucifixion of Christ with his arms outstretched horizontally on a cross.<br /><br />Some believe the Shroud of Turin was the cloth that disciples wrapped around Jesus Christ immediately after his death.<br /><br />Others think of the shroud as a relic of a different sort - a piece of medieval forgery, the report added.</p>