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Is the Ark of the Covenant in Ethiopia?

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According to Ethiopian lore, the Ark of the Covenant is hidden in a church in Aksum–a small city in the northern highlands–and guarded by a single monk.

Melissa Twigg

Published Jan. 5 2019 9:54PM EST

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Melissa Twigg

Melissa Twigg

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