Another narrative, currently gaining credence, asserts that the Ark of the Covenant found its way to Ethiopia and now resides in the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion. According to this belief ...
The museum has housed the 11 wood and stone tabots — replicas of the Ark of the Covenant — since they were looted from Ethiopia by British forces following the Battle of Maqdala in 1868.
Hidden in Africa: Was the Ark of the Covenant stolen by King Solomon's son and taken to Ethiopia? Archaeologists investigate new, mysterious leads to uncover the ...