Could CIA Documents Reveal the Ark of the Covenant’s Location?
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Newly Resurfaced Files Point to the Ark of the Covenant’s Possible Location
Could the long-lost Ark of the Covenant—the sacred chest that holds the Ten Commandments—have been hiding in plain sight? Recently declassified CIA documents from the 1980s suggest Ethiopia as a possible location, reigniting interest in this biblical mystery.
Ethiopian studies Edward Ullendorff claimed he saw the Ark inside the church during World War II, but a source close to Ullendorff later revealed that the ‘artifact’ he saw was nothing more than a replica.What he saw was what you find in any Ethiopian church, which is a model of the Ark of the Covenant,’ Tudor Parfitt, a British historian, writer and former colleague of Ullendorff, told Live Science in 2018.
The Ark of the Covenant: A Mystery That Has Lasted for Centuries
The Bible describes the Ark of the Covenant as a wooden chest overlaid with gold and decorated with winged cherubim. The Israelites built it around the 13th century BC. Moses placed the stone tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments inside, making it one of history’s most revered religious artifacts. However, the Ark vanished in 586 BC during the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem.
The CIA’s Psychic Experiments and the Mysterious Coordinates
In the 1980s, the CIA experimented with remote viewing, a form of extrasensory perception (ESP), to gather intelligence. One psychic provided coordinates leading to an object resembling the lost Ark. Declassified files reveal that the subject described a container made of wood, gold, and silver, adorned with a six-winged angel. The psychic also heard people speaking Arabic and saw buildings with domes, suggesting a Middle Eastern or North African setting.
Is the Ark Hidden in Ethiopia?
For centuries, people have speculated that Ethiopia holds the Ark. Local tradition claims it rests in the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion in Axum. A select group of monks guards it, dedicating their lives to its protection. In 2018, the Bible Archaeology Search and Exploration Institute (BASE) reported speaking with the church’s ‘Guardian of the Ark.’ However, researchers question the claim due to a lack of verifiable evidence.
A Warning from the Psychic: The Ark May Be Dangerous
The declassified CIA documents contain an eerie warning. The psychic claimed that anyone trying to open the Ark by force would be “destroyed by the container’s protectors through the use of a power unknown to us.” This statement aligns with biblical accounts that describe the Ark as possessing immense, even supernatural power.
The Quest Continues: Is the Truth Within Reach?
Despite skepticism, these CIA documents have sparked new debates among historians, archaeologists, and religious scholars. Whether the Ark remains in Ethiopia, hides beneath ancient ruins, or is lost forever, the search continues.
Could modern technology and renewed interest finally uncover the truth? Only time will tell.
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