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110: Sacred Object or Ancient Weapon? Where is the Ark of the Covenant and what technology did it use?

The Why Files: Operation Podcast

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The Night's Templar and the Ark of the Covenant

Historians believe the Ark was taken by a Catholic military order called the Poor Fellow Soldiers of Christ. The Knights were obsessed with religious relics, and there was no greater prize than the Ark of the Covenant. By the 14th century, the Night's Templar had lost most of their military power but they had become wealthy from their banking practices. This is where the Ark could have been kept, far away from the politics of Europe.

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