A NEWLY discovered medieval document has cast doubt on one of the world's most famous religious relics.

The Shroud of Turin , a piece of linen believed to have been used to wrap Jesus after his death on the cross, draws thousands of faithful visitors every year.

It appears to bear the image of a man after crucifixion, leading many to claim it was the very shroud that bore Christ's body .

But bombshell fresh evidence suggests the cloth is fake.

Stunned experts have uncovered a new clue in the earliest known "official" written evidence to date.

It was noted by a highly-respected Norman theologian, Nicole Oresme, who went on to become a bishop.

In the document he rejects the Shroud as a "clear" and "patent" fake.

He also claims that the relic is nothing more than a deception b

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