Buried secrets? The CIA’s unexpected hunt for a legendary relic—here’s what they found.
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For generations, the Ark of the Covenant has stirred the imagination of historians, researchers, and adventurers.
Long regarded as one of history’s most elusive artifacts, it’s said to have held the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments and carried immense symbolic meaning.
Now, newly surfaced CIA documents are raising eyebrows—hinting that this ancient relic may not be lost after all.
According to biblical accounts, the Ark of the Covenant was a sacred chest built by the Israelites under the guidance of Moses, following their exodus from Egypt around the 13th century BC.
This chest, adorned with gold and carrying the stone tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments, was a symbol of the divine presence and a testament to the covenant between God and His people.
For generations, the Ark was central to Jewish religious life, housed within the Holy of Holies, the innermost sanctuary of the Temple in Jerusalem.
It was so sacred that only the High Priest could enter its presence once a year on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.
Then, amidst the turmoil of history, the Ark vanished during the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem in 586 BC, sparking endless speculation and legend about its fate.
Fast forward to the 1980s, an era of Cold War espionage and clandestine operations.
The CIA, along with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), embarked on a project that sounds like it was ripped from the pages of a science fiction novel.
Under the codename “Project Sun Streak,” the agencies employed individuals claiming paranormal abilities to gather intelligence on distant events, objects, or people through a process known as “remote viewing.”
Remote viewing is the supposed psychic ability to perceive a location, object, or person from a great distance, beyond the reach of the conventional senses.
The CIA's declassified documents, which surfaced from the shadows of secrecy, detail one such experiment where a remote viewer, identified only as No. 032, was given coordinates and tasked with describing a mysterious target.
The remote viewer's descriptions, as recorded in the declassified CIA document, are nothing short of intriguing.
They spoke of a container within a container, crafted from wood, gold, and silver, and adorned with a six-winged angel.
The location? Somewhere in the Middle East, where Arabic was the spoken language, and the surroundings included buildings with mosque-like domes.
The viewer's narrative continued, painting a picture of an underground, damp, and dark resting place for the Ark, guarded by entities ready to unleash destruction on any unauthorized intruders.
The document even included sketches of a white mosque, figures resembling mummies, and a winged creature labeled “seradin”—perhaps a reference to the biblical seraphim.
While the CIA's remote viewer pointed to the Middle East, another thread of the Ark's tale leads to Ethiopia.
Source: Mysterious Middle East / Youtube.
A longstanding legend tells of the Ark being brought to Ethiopia by Menelik, the son of the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon. It is said to reside within the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion in Aksum, guarded with utmost secrecy.
However, skepticism remains, as British scholar Edward Ullendorff, who claimed to have seen the Ark during World War II, later admitted that what he saw was likely a replica, common in Ethiopian churches.
Despite the tantalizing clues and the remote viewer's assertions, the true whereabouts of the Ark of the Covenant remain shrouded in mystery.
The CIA's foray into psychic espionage adds a fascinating chapter to the ongoing quest for the Ark, but it leaves us with more questions than answers. You can view the whole document here.
Could the Ark be tucked away somewhere in the Middle East—or even in the highlands of Ethiopia, as some researchers suggest? Have you come across other compelling theories about its whereabouts? Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments below!
Long regarded as one of history’s most elusive artifacts, it’s said to have held the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments and carried immense symbolic meaning.
Now, newly surfaced CIA documents are raising eyebrows—hinting that this ancient relic may not be lost after all.
According to biblical accounts, the Ark of the Covenant was a sacred chest built by the Israelites under the guidance of Moses, following their exodus from Egypt around the 13th century BC.
This chest, adorned with gold and carrying the stone tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments, was a symbol of the divine presence and a testament to the covenant between God and His people.
For generations, the Ark was central to Jewish religious life, housed within the Holy of Holies, the innermost sanctuary of the Temple in Jerusalem.
It was so sacred that only the High Priest could enter its presence once a year on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.
Secret CIA documents suggest that the Ark of the Covenant, a chest said to hold the Ten Commandments, may have been located. Image source: Sasaki Andi / Youtube.
Then, amidst the turmoil of history, the Ark vanished during the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem in 586 BC, sparking endless speculation and legend about its fate.
Fast forward to the 1980s, an era of Cold War espionage and clandestine operations.
The CIA, along with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), embarked on a project that sounds like it was ripped from the pages of a science fiction novel.
Under the codename “Project Sun Streak,” the agencies employed individuals claiming paranormal abilities to gather intelligence on distant events, objects, or people through a process known as “remote viewing.”
Remote viewing is the supposed psychic ability to perceive a location, object, or person from a great distance, beyond the reach of the conventional senses.
The CIA's declassified documents, which surfaced from the shadows of secrecy, detail one such experiment where a remote viewer, identified only as No. 032, was given coordinates and tasked with describing a mysterious target.
A remote viewer working under CIA's Project Sun Streak in the 1980s described the Ark as being hidden in the Middle East and protected by entities. Image source: CIA.
The remote viewer's descriptions, as recorded in the declassified CIA document, are nothing short of intriguing.
They spoke of a container within a container, crafted from wood, gold, and silver, and adorned with a six-winged angel.
The location? Somewhere in the Middle East, where Arabic was the spoken language, and the surroundings included buildings with mosque-like domes.
The viewer's narrative continued, painting a picture of an underground, damp, and dark resting place for the Ark, guarded by entities ready to unleash destruction on any unauthorized intruders.
The document even included sketches of a white mosque, figures resembling mummies, and a winged creature labeled “seradin”—perhaps a reference to the biblical seraphim.
While the CIA's remote viewer pointed to the Middle East, another thread of the Ark's tale leads to Ethiopia.
Source: Mysterious Middle East / Youtube.
A longstanding legend tells of the Ark being brought to Ethiopia by Menelik, the son of the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon. It is said to reside within the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion in Aksum, guarded with utmost secrecy.
However, skepticism remains, as British scholar Edward Ullendorff, who claimed to have seen the Ark during World War II, later admitted that what he saw was likely a replica, common in Ethiopian churches.
Despite the tantalizing clues and the remote viewer's assertions, the true whereabouts of the Ark of the Covenant remain shrouded in mystery.
The CIA's foray into psychic espionage adds a fascinating chapter to the ongoing quest for the Ark, but it leaves us with more questions than answers. You can view the whole document here.
Could the Ark be tucked away somewhere in the Middle East—or even in the highlands of Ethiopia, as some researchers suggest? Have you come across other compelling theories about its whereabouts? Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments below!
