One of the most amazing properties of the Shroud of Turin is that it contains depth information which can be used to create a 3-D model. Using a NASA computer, researchers made the first 3D images in 1976.

The graphic above, produced with the NASA VP-8 Image Analyzer, may help scientists to discover the origins of the mysterious cloth. Shown below are the first 3D images made with present day technology. Click on next to learn how they were made.