Marian devotion
There is no deterioration.
Mexico City, Mexico
Juan Diego's tylma is almost 500 years old and has not deteriorated. Scientists can't explain it.
Main data
Sanctuary: Mexico City, Mexico
Type: Devotional anecdote
The tylma of Juan Diego is of ixtle, a vegetable fiber that lasts for up to 20 years. But the image is almost 500 years old and perfect. Scientists have studied tylma and find no explanation. No artificial pigments, no visible human intervention. The image is a mystery that science cannot solve.
«La tilma es un milagro que la ciencia no puede explicar.»
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