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[–] 2 points 11 months ago

Oh it gets funnier!

Kashmiris believe Jesus is entombed in Srinigar, and died an old man there after a career preaching incognito in Rome.

There is a tomb there, Buddhist style with footprints carved on the lid... but with odd slightly asymmetrical scars in the metatarsal area. Apparently. You can visit the building but the old tomb is inaccessible due to an important muslim tomb above it.

Another rumour there is that a temple was being renovated around 60CE and a persian stoneworker left graffiti on the back of a step that had local news including 'the prophet 'Issa' has come healing and teaching from the West'. Roughly in time for a major Buddhist conclave.

There's more local legend about it. Fun alternative narrative. Would be a nice place to retire anyway.

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