A number of alleged relics associated with Jesus have been displayed throughout the history of Christianity. While some individuals believe in the authenticity of Jesus relics, others doubt their vali
Discovery of the True Cross, by Tiepolo, 1745
A photo of the Shroud of Turin face, positive left, negative on the right, having been contrast enhanced
In Christian tradition, the True Cross is the original wooden cross on which Jesus of Nazareth was crucified.
Christ Crucified by Giotto, c. 1310
The Queen of Sheba venerates the wood from which the Cross will be made (mid 15th-century fresco by Piero della Francesca in San Francesco, Arezzo).
The Finding of the True Cross, Agnolo Gaddi, Florence, 1380
The three crosses are discovered. An injured young man is healed by the True Cross. Fifteenth-century frescoes at the Church of San Francesco, Arezzo by Piero della Francesca.