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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 Return of the Ark of the Covenant

Some have claimed that the other object being carried by the soldiers is the Ark, but it's not. Most scholars believe it was taken by the Babylonians in 587 BC, but there's no proof of this. The most logical place for it to be is in a cave or tunnel, in somewhere deep under the Temple Mount. But permission to dig will likely never be granted. Any damage to the site would be seen as an affront to these religions and could lead to World War III.

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