What Happened to the Lost Ark of the Covenant?
The Ark of the Covenant, which allegedly held the stone tablets of the 10 Commandments, was among the holiest (and most feared) objects of ancient history. We look at the story of the Ark and what may have happened to it on the week of the 40th anniversary of the release of the iconic Indiana Jones film "Raiders of the Lost Ark".
Here are links to the main sources I used in this episode:
History Channel: Ancient Mysteries: Lost Ark of the Covenant
Smithsonian Magazine: Keepers of the Lost Ark?
1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed (by Eric Cline)
National Geographic: Why the Ark of the Covenant is one of history’s most enduring mysteries
Independent: ‘800 people’ killed in massacre at Ethiopia’s Ark of the Covenant
The Guardian: Fabled ark could be among ancient treasures in danger in Ethiopia’s deadly war
The Israel Bible: Journey of the Aron (Ark of the Covenant)
Haaretz: The Real Ark of the Covenant May Have Housed Pagan Gods
Chabad.org: A Buried Treasure: The Entombment of the Ark
National Geographic: Tanis: The "Lost City" was made famous by the Indiana Jones movie Raiders of the Lost Ark
Bible and Archaeology Discussions Israel Finkelstein & Thomas Römer: Episode 2 - The Lost Ark
