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* [http://www.spiritrestoration.org/Archeology/Shroud%20of%20Turin.htm Shroud of Turin reveals images of two crowns of thorns] |
* [http://www.spiritrestoration.org/Archeology/Shroud%20of%20Turin.htm Shroud of Turin reveals images of two crowns of thorns] |
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* [http://www.flowersinisrael.com/Gundeliatournefortii_page.htm Gundelia tournefortii] Flowers in Israel |
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The gundelia is a spiny, thistle-like flowering plant of the genus Gundelia L. in the sunflower family (Asteraceae).
They occur in the semi-desert areas of Syria, Palestine, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Anatolia.
A member of this genus, G. tournefortii, came under the spotlights in 1998, when its pollen grains were found in abundance on the Shroud of Turin. This fact served a claim in establishing the provenance of the shroud. It has been suggested that this spiny plant may be the "crown of thorns", a symbol of the humiliation of Jesus. More likely it was Christ's thorn jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi) or maybe both.
References
- Karis, P. O., Eldenäs, P. & Källersjö, M.: New evidence for the systematic position of Gundelia L. – Taxon 50: 105–114. 2001. – ISSN 0040-0262.
External links
- Shroud of Turin reveals images of two crowns of thorns
- Gundelia tournefortii Flowers in Israel