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After they took his body down from the cross. As is known from the Gospel, the disciple of Jesus Christ Joseph from Arimathea received permission from Pontius Pilate to remove the body of Jesus from the cross and bury him. Joseph from Arimathea, together with Nicodemus, performed all the necessary procedures on the body of Christ at night and laid it in a crypt in the garden, not far from the place of crucifixion. There are several places in Jerusalem where Jesus is believed to have been buried. The most likely places of burial of Christ are considered to be a small chapel, destroyed and rebuilt many times, or a crypt in the rock.
Holy for every Christian, the burial place of Jesus has a complex history, full of destruction and subsequent restoration. The first construction of the temple on the site where Christ was buried was carried out by the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great in 325-326. Over the course of a millennium, the temple was repeatedly destroyed, then restored, until in 1149 the crusaders opened a new building, which existed until the 19th century, until it burned down in a fire.
Now the church, built on the burial site of Jesus Christ, belongs to all Christian denominations, it is preserved as a priceless shrine and is regularly restored. However, until now no fundamental research has been carried out by archaeologists on this priceless monument of Christianity, and no one knows exactly where Jesus Christ was buried.
Two English archaeologists from Oxford University, Dr. Martin Biddle and his wife Bess, decided to unravel the mystery using the most modern instruments. They noticed the aedicule - a small chapel. According to legend, this is where Jesus was buried in the rock. According to information from the Gospels, there was a garden not far from the burial place of Jesus Christ. Modern research has confirmed that the place where the chapel is now located was indeed agricultural land. Despite the fact that the city of Jerusalem has shifted geographically over time, the place where Jesus was buried is most likely located exactly where the Temple of the Sepulcher is now located.
Currently, hypotheses have become very popular that Jesus Christ returned to earth after the Ascension, lived for a long time, preached, had a family, died and was buried as an ordinary person. This version was expressed by the Russian writer N. Notovich, a Jew who converted to Christianity. He was followed by A. Faber-Kaiser, who claimed that the burial place of Jesus Christ was in India. A German journalist was so inspired by this hypothesis that he published the book “Jesus Died in Kashmir,” in which he talks about the life of Christ after the crucifixion under the name Yuz Asaf. A sensational version of where Jesus lived and was buried was voiced by Dan Brown in his scandalous novel “The Da Vinci Code.” Burial places of Jesus are found in Japan and other countries. To the question of what is more in these statements - truth or desire for sensations - the thoughtful reader will answer for himself.
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From the point of view of the Church, the tomb of Jesus is the place where Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus laid his body. After two days it was discovered missing. But, as it turned out, Christ was resurrected and remained among his disciples for another 40 days, whose testimonies the Church recognizes as historical facts confirming the resurrection. After this period, according to the Gospels of Luke and Mark, Jesus and the apostles went to the Mount of Olives, where his ascension took place. “Raising his hands, he blessed them. And when he blessed them, he began to move away from them and ascend into heaven,” says Saint Luke. Thus, Jesus said goodbye to the world without leaving mortal remains.
However, during the era of enlightenment, the Bible and the events described in it began to be criticized. Heinrich Paulus (1761–1851), a German rationalist theologian, was a proponent of the hypothesis that Jesus did not die on the cross, but fell into a coma from which he awoke shortly after. Ernest Renan (1823–1892), a French historian, caused a wave of outrage and indignation with his book “The Life of Jesus” (1863). In it, he told the world that the miraculous actions around Christ were just a myth.
These concepts laid the foundation for the modern vision of Jesus as a historical figure. The question of what happened to him after the end of his activities in the Holy Land continues to be something of a taboo. Researchers are reluctant to accept attempts to answer it because they do not want conflict with the church and believers. However, it must be recognized that since Jesus was a man, his remains could not just disappear. Even if he died on the cross, his body should be the most holy relic for his followers. Their absence may mean that Jesus survived the crucifixion and perhaps went to the East. And it is there that one should look for his grave.
The theory that Jesus was in India has two parts. One of them revolves around the mysterious Rose Ball in Srinagar, the capital of Kashmir. Although the name of the area may connote exoticism and wealth, its heyday is long gone. The appearance of the Rosa-Bal mausoleum reflects this fact. Adjacent to a Muslim cemetery, the modest white-walled building houses the remains of a legendary sage known locally as Yuz Asaf, better known as Jesus Christ.
Inside the Rosa Bal (literally "Place of the Dead") there is a tomb from the pre-Islamic period, protected by a wooden structure. The identity of Yuz Asaf is identified by images of wounded legs carved in stone or, as some believe, pierced by nails. Little is known about the sage himself. The first information about him in written sources appeared in the eighteenth century. There is an interesting mention in court records from 1770. They concern a case concerning the right to keep a tomb in custody.
"Yuz Asaf came to the valley during the reign of Raja Gopadatty [...] He was humble and holy, and, although he was from a royal family, he renounced all earthly pleasures. He spent all his time in prayer and meditation. For the people of Kashmir, who revered idols […] became a prophet who preached the unity of God until his death. Yuz Asaf was buried in Khanyar (Chanjar) on the bank of the river, in a place now known as Roza-Bal. In 871 of the Muslim era, Said Nasir-ud was also buried there. “Din, a descendant of Imam Musa, who rests next to Yuz Asaf,” says the source.
The idea that the Roza Bal Mausoleum was the resting place of Jesus Christ was popularized by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835–1908), a religious reformer (considered a heretic by most Muslims) and founder of the Ahmadiyya community, whose goal is to promote peaceful Islamic values. In 1898, he published the book "Masih Hindustan Mein" (known in Europe as "Jesus in India"), in which he argued that Christ, after leaving Judea, moved through Persia and Afghanistan to India.
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad's conclusion was based on an analysis of oral and written retellings, which indicated that Yuz Asaf is none other than Issa, that is, Jesus in the interpretation of the Koran. Many residents of Srinagar also believed in this. According to the book of the founder of Ahmadiyya, Christ traveled to the East to look for the lost descendants of the tribes of Israel there.
It is indisputable that some holy person is indeed buried in Rosa Ball. The problem is that, according to scientists, information about the history of this place may be a little confusing in the minds of the local population. The name Yuz Asaf may come from Bud Asaf (Budasaf) or Yud Asaf (Yudasaf), as the Islamists called Buddha (these words come from the Sanskrit "boddhisatva"). It should be borne in mind that Kashmir was originally Buddhist, and during the course of Islamization (Sultanate period 14-16 century AD), most of the temples were converted into mosques.
However, the Rose Ball and the legends are not the only traces of the presence in Kashmir of a man who could be Jesus. There is also an inscription from the ceiling of the temple of Takht-i-Sulaiman (Throne of Solomon) on Dal Lake in Srinagar, which says: “The columns were created by Bihishti Zargar, in the year 54. Khwaja Rukun, son of Murjan, built these columns. At this time Yuz Asaf announced his prophetic mission, in the year 54. He is Jesus, the prophet of the children of Israel."
English-language literature, which repeats the contents of the inscription, does not determine how this name sounded in the original. If the information is true, then the name cannot be “Jesus”, because this is a Greek derivative of the name, originally it sounded “Yeshua”. The stated date is also questionable, since the chronology used and the age of the columns are unknown. References to legends of the traveling Jesus also survive in medieval Islamic chronicles. The 15th century book Rauzat as-safa, which describes the lives of kings and prophets, mentions him in the following words: “He was a great traveler. From his country he came with several disciples to Nasibain. And he sent them into the city so that they could teach."
The second part of the theory of Jesus' stay in India is connected with the period of the so-called missing years of his life, when, according to the writings of St. Luke, “Jesus gained wisdom” (although the Gospel does not indicate where or how). In 1887, during a trip to the Himalayan Ladakh, called "little Tibet", Nikolai Notovich (1858-?), a Russian journalist, officer and explorer, learned some details. In the monastery of Himis, he came across a manuscript about the life of Saint Issa, who seemed surprisingly similar to Jesus.
“When he reached the age of 13, that is, the age at which the Israelites married boys, the poor house of his parents became a meeting place for rich and famous people who sought to make young Issa their son-in-law. Then he secretly left home, left Jerusalem and with the caravan merchants went to the distant country of Sind in order to improve his knowledge of words and study the laws of the Great Buddha. The Brahmans and Kshatriyas, who listened to Issa’s speeches addressed to the Shudras, decided to kill him. But one of the Shudras warned Issa, and he left Jagannatha and fled to the mountains." , - says the manuscript found in Himis. It also describes the return of the son of God to his homeland, his work in Israel and his death on the cross. “When the sun set, Issa’s torment ended. He lost consciousness, his soul was freed from his body and reunited with God.”
No less controversial topic and subject of search by Yuz Asaf. He went to look for the descendants of the so-called 10 lost tribes of Israel. They disappeared from the map when their country was occupied by the Assyrians. There are indeed ethnic groups and communities in the Middle East and Indian Peninsula whose traditions date back to the history of the lost tribes. The most prominent are the Afghan Pashtuns and Bnei Israel, a community of Hindus who recognize themselves as descendants of Israelis. Despite years of isolation, numerous Jewish traditions have survived.
Or maybe Jesus actually survived the crucifixion and fled to a country where he could count on a warmer reception than in his homeland? The ideas of Mirza Ahmad and Notovich are continued today by Dr. Fida Hassnain, the author of many publications on the secret life of Jesus. It is difficult for these ideas to break through the barrier of religious dogma and the passivity of the scientific community. If there really are references to the figure of Christ in Kashmiri folklore, it would not hurt to study them at least in the context of religious studies.
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Today is Friday, the last and saddest day of this week. The Orthodox Church remembers the crucifixion, death and burial of Jesus Christ. On this day it is strict, you cannot eat anything, you cannot do any work. (personal matters for yourself, at home)
Here I will briefly describe how the burial of Jesus took place.
In the Old Testament, death is always a tragedy. Preparations for burial in those days were much the same as today.
The eyes of the deceased were closed, the body was washed and wrapped in a piece of cloth.
This is how the burial of Christ was.
The body of Jesus Christ was taken down from the cross on the eve of the Sabbath. According to Jewish law, the body had to be buried within the same day (24 hours) (Deut. 21, 22), but since burial was prohibited on Saturdays, it had to be done before sunset on Friday. 
The crucified man could not be buried in a Jewish cemetery; the law strictly forbade this.
According to the law, those who were crucified on crosses were thrown into open burial pits - “Gehenna” to the south of the city.
But in the meantime, Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus (Jesus’ secret disciple) went to Pilate to ask that Jesus’ body be buried properly.
Joseph decided to bury him in his new cave, which was located near Golgotha. 
By the way, in Judea, tombs differed from the social and property status of the deceased.
In those days, rich people were buried in crypts carved into the rocks. The poor are in shallow graves on level ground.
Inside the cave, in front of the entrance to the tomb, there was a “courtyard” with an area of 7 square meters, where they usually placed the body on a stretcher and paid last respects to the deceased.
So, since the Great Feast of Passover for the Jews was approaching. (Mark; 15: 42-44), it was necessary to bury before the beginning of the Sabbath, the funeral took place in great haste, because this day was a day of preparation, and there was very little time left before the onset of the Sabbath.
By the way, Passover (passover) translated from Hebrew means “passing by”
Joseph brought Jesus' body to his new tomb.
The body of Christ was laid on a stone funeral bed (200 x 80 cm, height from the floor 60 cm, with feet facing east (i.e. 
to the entrance), head to the west, according to Jewish custom.
The secret disciple of Jesus Christ, Nicodemus brought an incense composition of myrrh and aloe (about 100 liters), they poured the incense on the shroud (shroud) - a four-meter linen cloth, a meter wide, and wrapped it around the body (John; 19: 38-40) and on the head the sir was put (a cloth on his head) (John 20:7)
The entrance to the cave was covered with a stone so that wild animals would not take away the body of the deceased. A seal was placed on the cave of the tomb and a guard was placed.
This is how the burial of Jesus Christ took place.
I hope you found it interesting. Thank you for attention!
Jerusalem.— Scientists continue to study the tomb, which is traditionally considered the burial place of Jesus Christ. According to the preliminary findings of the study, part of the tomb has survived to this day, having survived numerous destructions, damages and reconstructions of the surrounding Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Old City of Jerusalem over the centuries.
The most revered site in Christendom today, the tomb consists of a burial bed carved into the limestone wall of a cave. Since at least 1555, and perhaps even earlier, the stone bed has been covered with marble cladding, presumably to prevent pilgrims from stealing pieces of limestone for souvenirs.
When the slab was removed on the night of October 26, the conservation team from the National Technical University of Athens found only a layer of filling material during an initial inspection. Researchers worked non-stop for another 60 hours, discovering a second marble slab with a cross carved into its surface. By the night of October 28, just hours before the tomb was closed, the original limestone burial bed appeared in its intact condition.
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Foreign Policy 06/19/2016“I'm completely shocked. “My knees are even shaking a little because I didn’t expect this,” said National Geographic archaeologist Fredrik Hiebert. “We can’t say 100%, but this appears to be visual evidence that the location of the tomb has not changed over time—something scientists and historians have thought about for decades.”
In addition, researchers have confirmed the presence of the original limestone cave walls located inside the Edicule, or chapel, that closes the tomb. A window was cut into the southern inner wall of the chapel to reveal one of the cave walls.
“This is a sacred bed that has been worshiped for centuries, but only now can it really be seen,” said Antonia Moropoulou, who is leading the conservation and restoration work on the Edicule.
Is this really the tomb of Christ?
Archeology cannot say with certainty that the tomb recently opened in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher is actually the burial place of Jesus of Nazareth. However, circumstantial evidence indicates that representatives of the Roman Emperor Constantine correctly identified the burial site 300 years later.
The first indications of Jesus' burial come from the Four Gospels, or the first four books of the New Testament, which were compiled around 30 AD, several decades after Christ's crucifixion. There are differences in details, but these books are quite consistent and consistent in describing how Christ was buried in a stone-hewn tomb belonging to a wealthy Jewish follower of Jesus, Joseph of Arimathea.
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National Geographic 10/28/2016In the Jerusalem area, archaeologists have found more than a thousand of these stone-cut tombs, says archaeologist and National Geographic grantee Jodi Magness. Each of these family tombs contained one or more tombs with long niches carved into the stone on the sides on which the bodies of the dead were laid.
“This all fits well with what we know about how wealthy Jews in Jesus' time buried their dead,” Magness says. - Of course, this is not historical evidence of this event. But this suggests that whatever sources formed the basis of the Four Gospels, the narrators were familiar with this tradition and funeral customs.”
Outside the city walls
Jewish tradition forbade burying the dead within the city, and the New Testament clearly states that Jesus was buried outside Jerusalem, not far from the site of his crucifixion on Calvary. A few years after the funeral, the boundaries of Jerusalem were expanded, and Golgotha and the tomb were inside the city.
When representatives of Constantine arrived in Jerusalem around 325 in search of the tomb, they were allegedly pointed to a temple built 200 years earlier by the Roman emperor Hadrian. Historical sources indicate that Hadrian ordered the construction of a temple over the tomb in order to establish the dominance of the Roman state religion in a place that was revered by Christians.
According to theologian Eusebius of Caesarea, the Roman temple was demolished and during excavations a stone-hewn tomb was discovered beneath it. The top of the cave was cut away to reveal the interior. And a temple was built around her to close the burial place. The Fatimids completely destroyed this temple in 1009, but it was restored in the mid-11th century.
In the 20th century, excavations were carried out inside the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, during which remains were discovered, according to scientists, of the Temple of Hadrian and the walls of the first Church of Constantine. Archaeologists also found an ancient limestone quarry and at least half a dozen other stone-cut tombs, some of which can still be seen today.
© AFP 2016, Gali Tibbon Work to strengthen the Edicule of the tomb of Jesus in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem
The presence of other tombs from that period is important archaeological evidence, Magness notes. “They show that at the time of Christ this area was indeed a Jewish cemetery outside the walls of Jerusalem.”
The former chief archaeologist of Jerusalem, Dan Bahat, noted: “We cannot be absolutely sure that the stone bed under the Church of the Holy Sepulcher is indeed the burial place of Jesus, but we certainly have no other site in respect of which we could make this claim.” the same thing with the same reasons, and we have no reason to reject the authenticity of this place.”
Months of restoration work, decades of research
After 60 hours, the burial bed was again covered with a marble slab, which hid it for centuries or even millennia. “The architectural conservation work we are doing should preserve this site forever,” says Moropoulou. But before the slab was returned to its place, numerous research works were carried out on the surface of the stone.
Archaeologist Martin Biddle, who published a seminal work on the history of the tomb in 1999, believes that the only way to know or understand the reasons why people believe that this is the tomb where Christ's body was laid, according to the New Testament, is to carefully study the data , collected during the time when the burial bed and cave walls were opened.
“You have to carefully, scrupulously examine the surface of the stone for inscriptions,” says Beadle. He refers to other tombs in the area that are significant because they are covered with crosses and inscriptions that were painted or scratched on the surface.
“The issue of inscriptions is extremely important,” says Beadle. “We know that there are at least half a dozen other stone-cut tombs under different parts of the temple. So why did Bishop Eusebius call this particular tomb the tomb of Christ? He doesn't say, and we don't know. I don’t think Eusebius was wrong, because he was a very good researcher. So there is probably evidence - we just need to find it.”
Meanwhile, a conservation team from the National Technical University of Athens continues restoration work at Edicule. They will strengthen, clean and document every inch of the temple for at least another five months, collecting valuable information that scientists will study for years to come to better understand the origins and history of one of the world's most sacred relics.
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