National Research Council

Holy Shroud: The AI-generated image of Jesus’ face

New scientific data now dates the Holy Shroud in Turin to the time of Jesus, supporting the hypothesis that it may be genuine.

Specifically, Italian researchers utilized a new technique involving X-rays to date the Shroud’s material, confirming that it originates from the time of Jesus, approximately 2,000 years ago.

Windmills of Misis comes to light

Archaeological works are continuing to unearth Roman-era windmills in the ancient city of Misis, an important Roman-era city, as part of a project titled "The Infinite City: Misis" done by Yüreğir Municipality in the southern province of Adana.

The city is located right next to the Ceyhan River, 27 kilometers east of the center of Adana on the historic Silk Road. 

Turkey’s immortal city gets new lease on life

Known as the immortal city, 7,000-year-old Misis in the southern province of Adana is coming to light with archaeological work that is revealing the ancient city’s rich history Misis (Mopsouestia) might be outshone by Rome, but the ancient city on the banks of the Ceyhan River in southern Turkey is just as old as the old imperial capital, while arguably trumping Rome’s moniker of “the et