The Ark of the Covenant is a chest for the original engraved tablets of the Ten Commandments, brought down Mount Sinai by Moses. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Benjamin West, Joshua passing the River Jordan with the Ark of the Covenant (1800). Photo: Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images.

They should be aware that the physical ark that was built by human hands holds no supernatural powers in and of itself, as God’s presence is what gave the original Ark of the Covenant its power.

In what would be further bad news for an Indiana Jones-type’s lower back is hiking Mt Nebo in Jordan, said to be where Moses saw the Promised Land – and where he hid the ark in a cave.

A painting of Joshua passing the River Jordan with the Ark of the Covenant, 1800. Found in the collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Artist West, Benjamin (1738-1820).

"I think it's great to have stories like [that of] the Ark of the Covenant. But I do not believe, as a field archaeologist, that we can use the scientific method to prove or disprove [them]." This ...

The Ark of the Covenant was 'located' using 'remote viewing' by the CIA, as unclassified 20 years ago. Donald Trump had a replica at Mar-a-Lago.

The CIA claimed to have confirmed the existence of the Ark of the Covenant by way of remote viewing — aka extra sensory perception or ESP — alleging the mysterious and sacred object is guarded ...