A drill bit, purportedly over a million years old, was discovered in a coal seam buried more than two meters under clay, mystifying scientists and sparking widespread debate. This unusual find was presented by John Buchanan to the Scottish Society of Antiquaries on December 13, 1852, where experts examined and discussed it in depth. Based on the estimated age of the coal, the tool was thought to be at least a million years old.
Buchanan noted, “I quite agree in the generally received geological view that the coal was formed long before man was introduced upon this planet; but the puzzle is, how this implement, confessedly of human hands, should have found its way into the coal seam, overlaid as the latter was by a heavy mass of diluvium and boulders.”
Sceptics argued the drill might have been a remnant from earlier mining activity, but Buchanan’s detailed examination found no break in the coal surrounding the object, suggesting the tool was indeed sealed within. The coal layer itself, believed to date back to the Carboniferous period, formed approximately 300 million years ago, adding to the mystery of the tool’s presence.
This discovery piqued the interest of not only scientists but also historians, archaeologists, and anthropologists, giving rise to numerous theories on “out-of-place artefacts.” Robert Lindsay, an architect leading the excavation, documented the find with precision. His apprentice, Robert Lindsay Jr., made the initial discovery about three meters below ground, uncovering the drill in a solid block of coal.
Buchanan gathered statements from five workers who witnessed the find, reinforcing his conviction in the tool’s authenticity. He believed further research was essential to understand how such an implement could be buried so deep, adding layers of intrigue to this curious artefact and the theories of ancient human history.
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AI Unveils ‘Face of Jesus Christ’ Using Turin Shroud After Bombshell Discovery
Artificial intelligence has imagined the “face of Jesus Christ” from a cloth believed by some to have covered his body immediately after the Crucifixion.
The Shroud of Turin has long sparked debate, with supporters insisting they can see Christ’s visage imprinted on the fabric, while critics slam it as a medieval hoax. However, Italian scientists, using new technology, now reckon the 14-foot-long cloth could have originated from Jesus’ time.
AI has since been used to unveil the “true face of Jesus“. The Daily Express used Midjourney to conjure up a simulation of who many believe to be the man behind the shroud.
The generated snaps seem to portray Jesus sporting traditional long hair and a beard, complete with wounds that suggest he had just suffered his fatal ordeal.
Critics say a 14th Century artist may have forged the “shroud of the Messiah” using powdered pigment on a sculpture or a live model. But heaps of Catholics are certain the fabric captured Christ’s likeness in the throes of resurrection.
Back in the 1908s, carbon-dating tests pegged the shroud’s origins to the 1300s, right around when its recorded history kicks off.
But Dr. Liberato de Caro used new technology known as Wide-Angle X-ray Scattering to claim the ancient old fabric closely matches a sample from Masada’s famous siege back in 55-74 AD.
The expert has cast doubt on the previous carbon dating, writing: “Moulds and bacteria, colonising textile fibres, and dirt or carbon-containing minerals, such as limestone, adhering to them in the empty spaces between the fibres that at a microscopic level represent about 50% of the volume, can be so difficult to completely eliminate in the sample cleaning phase, which can distort the dating.”
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He points out that his X-ray method doesn’t wreck the sample, giving boffins everywhere the chance to have a go and hopefully back up his bombshell findings.
De Caro points out that a number of pollen grains from plants native to the Middle East are embedded in the linen, dismissing the idea that it’s a European knock-off.
While solid proof of the Shroud’s existence before the mid-1300s is scarce, there have been suggestions that a very similar relic stolen from a Constantinople church a full century earlier might have been the same bit of kit.
The enigmatic Turin Shroud, imprinted with a spectral figure of a roughly six-foot-tall man marked by wounds that evoke images of whipping and crucifixion, fascinated the world upon its photographic capture at the end of the 19th Century. The camera revealed the obscure “scorch mark” as a stark and more striking negative image.
Throughout the years, various cynics have taken stabs at duplicating the image to varying degrees of success. Despite the dominant view skewing towards the artefact being the work of an untraceable hoaxer from the mid-14th Century, one must concede that such a craftsman possessed quite extraordinary, almost otherworldly, prowess.
Although the Vatican hasn’t reached a collective consensus on the legitimacy of the eerie relic, eminent figures within the Church, like Pope John Paul II and Pope Francis in 2013, have pronounced the Turin Shroud a miraculous artefact.
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1500 Year Old Bible Claims Jesus Christ Was Not Crucified – Vatican In Awe
In a surprising turn of events, an ancient Bible dating back approximately 1500 to 2000 years has been discovered in Turkey, specifically in the Ethnography Museum of Ankara.
This remarkable find, known as the Gospel of Barnabas, has caused a stir within religious circles, particularly at the Vatican. The book, kept secret since its discovery in the year 2000, contains controversial assertions that challenge long-held beliefs about Jesus Christ, his crucifixion, and his divinity. This article explores the content of the ancient Bible, its alleged authenticity, and the implications it carries for traditional Christian teachings.
The Gospel of Barnabas
The Gospel of Barnabas, believed to have been written by the disciple Barnabas, presents an alternative narrative of Jesus’ life, diverging from the accounts found in the canonical Gospels. According to this ancient text, Jesus was not crucified, contrary to the widely accepted Christian belief.
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