ARK OF COVENANT REPORTED TO BE IN ETHIOPIA

From: United Press International | Date: October 29, 2002 | Copyright information


United Press International

10-29-2002

Ark of Covenant reported to be in Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Oct 29, 2002 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- Remember Indiana Jones in "Raiders of the Lost Ark"? It turns out the movie was probably wrong about where to search for the religious artifact. The real Ark of the Covenant is actually believed to be in Axum, a small town in Ethiopia.

Written texts have it that the ark, the repository of the Te...

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