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Artissima, Turin's contemporary art fair...owners who had not been interviewed for the booklet felt they had been cheated), others lamented Turin's decision to focus many of the city's art events in November, with the effect that collectors and visitors had less time to spend at the... In this article: Turin, London, Naples, Italy, and JavaScript |
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The News Tribune | November 21, 2009
Shroud of Turin text examined
Research: Doubters stand by carbon dating ROME - A Vatican researcher claims a nearly invisible text on the Shroud of Turin proves the authenticity of the artifact revered as Jesus' burial cloth. The claim made in a new book by historian...
In this article: Vatican, Tiberius, Middle East, Rome, and Associated Press
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Yahoo! News | November 20, 2009
Researcher: Faint writing seen on Shroud of Turin (AP)
Researcher: Faint writing seen on Shroud of Turin AP - FILE - In this Aug. 12, 2000 file photo, The Holy Shroud, a 14 foot-long linen revered by some as the … By ARIEL DAVID, Associated Press Writer Ariel David, Associated Press Writer...
In this article: Jesus of Nazareth, Vatican, Tiberius, and The Catholic Church
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AP Online | November 20, 2009
Researcher says text proves Shroud of Turin real
ROME (AP) - A Vatican researcher claims a nearly invisible text on the Shroud of Turin proves the authenticity of the artifact revered as Jesus' burial cloth. The claim made in a new book by historian Barbara Frale drew immediate...
In this article: Vatican, Knights Templar, Tiberius, and University of Pavia
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Times Online | November 20, 2009
Death certificate is imprinted on the Shroud of Turin, says Vatican scholar
Navigation - link to other main sections from here Death certificate is imprinted on the Shroud of Turin, says Vatican scholar A Vatican scholar claims to have deciphered the "death certificate" imprinted on the Shroud of Turin, or Holy...
In this article: Jesus of Nazareth, Vatican, God, Knights Templar, Joseph of Arimathea, and The Catholic Church
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washingtonpost.com | November 20, 2009
Researcher: Faint writing seen on Shroud of Turin
ROME -- A Vatican researcher has rekindled the age-old debate over the Shroud of Turin, saying that faint writing on the linen proves it was the burial cloth of Jesus. Experts say the historian may be reading too much into the markings, and...
In this article: Vatican, University of Pavia, and Middle East
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Turin (Torino; Piedmontese: Turin; pronounced: /tyˈɾiŋ/) is a major city as well as a business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 (November 2008) while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat to be 1.7 million inhabitants; the Turin metropolitan area is estimated by OECD to have a population of 2.2 million. Turin is ranked third, after Rome and Milan, for economic strength.
Turin is well known as the home of the Shroud of Turin, the football teams Juventus F.C. and Torino F.C., the headquarters of automobile manufacturers Fiat, Lancia and Alfa Romeo, and as host of the 2006 Winter Olympics. Several International Space Station modules, such as Harmony and Columbus, were also manufactured in Turin.
It was the capital of the Duchy of Savoy from 1563, then of the Kingdom of Sardinia ruled by the Royal House of Savoy and finally the first capital of a unified Italy.
It is often referred to as "the Capital of the Alps". Turin is also known as "the Automobile Capital of Italy" or the Detroit of Italy; in Italy it is also called "(La) città Sabauda".
- Name:
- Torino
- Also Known As:
- Automobile Capital
- Type:
- Cultural
- Region:
- Europe and North America
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 0028
- Total Area (sq. mi):
- 50.3
- Total Area (km):
- 130.2
- Elevation (ft):
- 787
- Elevation (m):
- +240
- Urban Population:
- 1,745,221
- Time Zone:
- CET
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