1,200-year-old cross associated to disciples of Jesus found in Pakistan

A cross believed to be 1,200-years-old has
been uncovered in the Himalayas in
Pakistan.
The ancient cross is made of white marble
and was discovered near the village of
Kavardo in the Karakoram mountain range.
The location of the find sits along what
was once the Silk Road, a route traversed
by merchants trading goods between
Europe, the Middle East and China.
Details of the find were revealed at a
recent press conference held by three
researchers from the University of
Baltistan, in Skardu, AINA news agency
reports.
The Kavardo cross, as it has now been
dubbed, measures 2.1m by 1.8m and
weighs between three and four tons.
The researchers date it to between 1,200
and 1,400-years-old but want to conduct
further analysis to determine the exact age.
Wajid Bhatti, another researcher from the
University of Baltistan, told AINA the cross
was “one of the largest on the Indian
subcontinent”.
Mansha Noor, General Manager of Caritas
Pakistan, was excited by the find.
“This is really big news for all of us,” he
told AINA.