Lost Ark of the Covenant - One of the Greatest Mysteries in Biblical History

Author: Graham Hancock
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: The Lost Ark of the Covenant is one of the greatest mysteries in biblical history. For believers, the Ark contained the "Ten Commandments" personally inscribed by God, holding the ultimate link between God and humanity. The Bible also records its immense power multiple times: leveling mountains, destroying armies, annihilating cities, and more. Yet, on a certain day 3,000 years ago, the Ark mysteriously disappeared from Solomon's Temple, becoming one of the greatest enigmas in archaeological history. To search for the legendary Ark, the renowned archaeology journalist and author of the bestseller The Sign and the Seal, Graham Hancock, embarked on a nine-year expedition. Whether searching for clues in museums, traversing war-torn lands, exploring the mysteries of the Tana Sacred Lake, or delving into the African desert to examine ancient ruins, the author was repeatedly driven by the steadfast belief of the explorer. In this book, the numerous pieces of evidence presented by Hancock are astonishing: perilous journeys, ghostly islands on the sacred lake, mist-shrouded ancient churches, remote Jewish villages, incredible prehistoric civilizations, prophets with extraordinary powers, loyal Ark guardians, ambiguous legends, hidden codes in ancient texts, incomplete manuscripts, mysterious Templars, and so on, all forming a work as fascinating as a detective novel. What did he ultimately discover? When the author finally lifts the veil of mystery surrounding this history, you will be held breathless! The book includes: The greatest mystery in the Bible; 1983: A country at war; Entering Axum; Palaces, underground tombs, obelisks, and more.