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Why not even Indiana Jones could really find the Ark of the Covenant

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Benjamin West, Josué passant le Jourdain avec l'Arche d'alliance (1800), Galerie d'art de Nouvelle-Galles du Sud.

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Daniel Esparza - published on 07/04/22
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After the Babylonians conquered the Israelites, the Ark of the covenant vanished from history.

Many, if not all religions, treasure relics. But it can be safely argued that no religious object (besides the Holy Grail, perhaps) has had an impact in popular culture as significant as that of the Ark of the Covenant.

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