More About The Graves Along the Old Silk Road
In Afghanistan and Pakistan, I was amazed at how casually locals mentioned these graves. While men search for Noah's
Ark in Turkey on Mount Ararat, here there is an actual grave for Noah. It's a 30 foot long barrow-type grave typical of the
culture of his era and race. Thought to be Kurgans or Tocharians, their culture flourished from about 10,000 BC to 1,000
BC. It's also strongly connected to a grave in Ireland called Tara, another barrow-culture site linked with Scota, daughter
of Pharaoh Akenhaten (Moses) a beautiful young woman who started the royal dynastys of Scotland.
As noted above, Noah's son, Ham, bears the same name as the mysterious Himalayan tribe associated with the famous
Dropa stones. Tibetan Llamas claim they are descended from the Ham.
Pakistan TV did a documentary about the grave of Joseph, Mother Mary's husband, which also lies along the Old Silk
Road. So it should come as no surprise that there's a grave for Mother Mary near here also. But there are also graves for
Aaron and Moses, and wasn't Aaron Mary's ancestral grandfather? As I ended my search at the grave of Jesus, it now
made more sense that he would be here too. Kanishka was a magi priest king who visited at Jesus' birth. He had a
palace near Kashgar (above Taxila). Iraneus says that John, Bishop of Edessa, spent years here until Jesus died. At Taxila,
John was known as Arjuna/Anjuna (Sanskrit for John) who designed and built the tomb of Roza Bal (see the "pictures"
page). Jesus, John Mark, and Thomas were all recorded at the court of Gopananda in Taxila. In nearby Kashgar is a tomb
for "Bibi Anjeela" the "lady Mariam of the Bible." This entire area was all Hebrew and Buddhist for centuries.
The story about the grave of Jesus' donkey is especially touching. The local legend says that it pulled Mother Mary up the
steep mountain for two days. Mary died there, as she'd wished, on the summit with Jesus at her side, and friends and
family nearby. Soon after, as they were continuing their journey into Kashmir, the donkey collapsed of exhaustion and
died, and Jesus buried it with full honors. That had been an ancient Egyptian custom. The locals who told me the legend
said the grave had still been visited in their grandfather's days, but they felt a tinge of embarrassment at such foolery,
and obviously thought it just a silly legend now. I suddenly became a believer in the legend, for they had no knowledge
here of ancient Egyptian customs like burying the animal with full honors. ! And so it went for me, from scorn, to doubt,
and finally to total belief. The evidence and the trail of graves is all too overwhelming and convincing to ignore...
The Martand Sun Temple in Kashmir was often visited by Solomon and Hiram Abiff, who did repairs to it. The prophet
Ezekiel came to study it's design, which was copied as the Second Jerusalem Temple (the first was destroyed).
Aish Muquam is a long hand-carved cave atop a high mountain with a sweeping view of the Kashmir Valley below. It was a
typical Hebrew burial cave. The village nearby is named Shepard's Village after Jesus because he was said to have lived
here for many years. However, after the Muslim conquest, this site was appropriated for a mosque. Whatever was hidden
here was removed. Relics from Jesus' grave were given to this new mosque. It is my hope that as soon as a proper
museum can be built the relics can all be placed safely within for all the world to visit.
Solomon's Temple in the Kashmir Valley is also well-known; pictures and information about it can be found at numerous
web sites. Recently India changed the name of the site from Solomon's Temple to Chankacharya Hill.Once pillars stood
here declaring Jesus and Thomas made repairs to this temple. The pillars are gone now.
If you manage to get to Kashmir and attempt to see this grave, check with the Dunoo family (Floating Heaven houseboat,
Nageen Lake) who will make sure you get to the correct location. We wasted an entire day and many hours of arduous
climbing, only to realize we were at a place that could not possible be Moses' grave.It took another several days of
research and great difficulty to get to the correct location. It is at the end of a remote logging road outside Bandipore.
Then one must leave the vehicle, cross the Jhelum River, and climb a steep alpine meadow, then enter the woods. From
the edge of the grave in the valley below, the Jhelum River passes through a gap in the mountains, which is exactly what
the Biblical words "Beth-Peor" describe as his burial place.
These sites, which are just a fraction of what exists in the area, make for a very compelling argument in favor of their
validity. Jesus obviously had many ancestral connections to bring him back to this remote Valley. Why did they all come
here? I believe I answered that in my book.
These would be the most valuable sites in all Christendom, and yet are in danger of total desecration and oblivion very
soon, unless the world cares enough to step in and actively take an interest in documenting and saving them.
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