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The Ark of the Covenant, [a] also known as the Ark of the Testimony [b] or the Ark of God, [c] [1] [2] is a purported religious storage and relic held to be the most sacred object by the Israelites. Religious tradition describes it as a wooden storage chest decorated in solid gold accompanied by an ornamental lid known as the Seat of Mercy .
The modern town of Kiryat Ye'arim (Town of Forests) is named for the homonymous ancient city (common English spelling: Kiriath-Jearim), mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as the site where the Ark of the Covenant has been kept for 20 years, according to the Book of Samuel. From here the Ark was taken to Jerusalem by King David (I Chronicles 13, 5-8).
The first expedition map documented the location of tunnels and artifacts discovered in and on the bedrock in the areas around Warrens Shaft on the eastern slopes of the mountain above the Spring Citadel over the Gihon Spring. In recent years, archaeologists Ronny Reich and Eli Shukron verified many of the map elements.
He is known for having searched for famous biblical sites, such as Sodom and Gomorrah, [1] [2] [3] and famous objects, like the Lost Ark of the Covenant. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] References
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Articles relating to the Ark of the Covenant and its contents. It is the most sacred relic of the Israelites . It consisted of a pure gold-covered wooden chest , with an elaborate lid called the Mercy seat .
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