: He explores the Kebra Nagast (Glory of Kings), Ethiopia's national epic, which claims that Menelik I, the son of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, brought the Ark from Jerusalem to Axum.
: Mirroring some "ancient astronaut" themes, Hancock speculates on the Ark's nature, suggesting it possessed dangerous, almost radioactive properties that required specific handling protocols as described in the Old Testament. Reception and Legacy
: Hancock focuses on the chapel of the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion in Axum, Ethiopia. He interviews the "Guardian of the Ark," a monk who is the only person permitted to see the relic.
: He explores the Kebra Nagast (Glory of Kings), Ethiopia's national epic, which claims that Menelik I, the son of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, brought the Ark from Jerusalem to Axum.
: Mirroring some "ancient astronaut" themes, Hancock speculates on the Ark's nature, suggesting it possessed dangerous, almost radioactive properties that required specific handling protocols as described in the Old Testament. Reception and Legacy
: Hancock focuses on the chapel of the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion in Axum, Ethiopia. He interviews the "Guardian of the Ark," a monk who is the only person permitted to see the relic.