CONCLUSION

We've gathered a lot of information about the Ark of the Covenant. We've seen pictures of where the Ark might be hidden and read reports and term papers all about the Ark and it's origins. But has our question been answered? Has the Mystery been solved? BIBLICAL MYSTERIES along with YOUR help have come closer than ever to the location of the Ark. Together, we've narrowed it down to 6 possible locations:

1The Ark could be hidden somewhere within the depths of one of the many caves scattered along the Dead Sea in Israel, a cave similar to that of where the dead sea scrolls were uncovered.

2The Ark might be held in St. Mary's Church in Axum, Ethiopia. This belief is based on the story of the affair of David and the Queen of Sheba and Menelik, their son. Although this is a far-fetched theory, many including the esteemed Dr. Ron Wyatt(Author of "The Sign and the Seal") have visited Axum and claim to have come in close contact with the Ark.

3The Ark could also rest in the exact spot it resided thousands of years ago, King Solomon's Temple. It may still be in the Holy of Holies. Although the location of the First Temple is unknown, many believe it is buried underneath the present-day Dome of the Rock.

4The Ark of the Covenant could very well lay within an Egyptian temple built by Shishak(Ramses III), the biblical pharaoh who took Jerusalem's treasures in exchange for their lives. The popular Spielberg movie, "Radiers of the Lost Ark," is based on the possibility of this theory.

5The Ark could also be hidden in a Cathedral in France. It may have been discovered and taken by the Knight's Templar of France during the Crusades of the 14th Century.

6The Ark could also be lost for alltime never to be found, or perhaps to be revealed at the end of days.

Well, that about sums it up! I hope you've enjoyed investigating and solving this month's BIBLICAL MYSTERY and I encourage you to Go to the Polls! and vote on next month's mystery. I think you'll be surprised with some of the choices. Oh! and I almost forgot! BIBLICAL MYSTERIES thanks all those people who submitted their information to us reguarding the mystery. Without YOU, we could'nt have solved the mystery!

-Host