Customer Reviews
Difficult To Fault In Any Way. - By: Mr. G. P. Hatton, 09 May 2008 
For people that are looking for a genuine attempt to locate the one true Ark Of The Covenant, one should no look further that this excellent book.
From the get go Graham lays out the Ethiopean legend & follows it up with some first class research & investigation.
His links to the Ethiopean government realy helped him pursue the Ark. He followed up on every piece of information scrutinised his own theories until proven otherwise, & would stand the test of his own investigations to disprove his own work.
So many researchers into the Ark falll into the trap of investigating only the areas of research that prove thier own theories. Graham's work is open & honest & is a breath of fresh air when comparing this type of book against the many other biblical researchers.
A ripping well written yarn from start to finish, a book I couldnt put down & although I didnt always agree with some of his findings his thorough investigations made me think otherwise. This book should be the halllmark for alll biblical scholars.
A great adventure - By: samr1975, 29 Apr 2007 I am a big fan of Graham Hancock's work & particularly this book. In a nutshell Hancock goes on a quest to find the lost Ark of the Covenant. In Indiana Jones style Hancock takes off to Africa & straight into a civil war in Ethiopia! For it is a church in the holy town of Axum, Ethiopia that apparently houses the Ark. Although no one is alllowed to see it other than the church's guardian.
Hancock is very thorough in his investigation, outlining how the ark was stolen from the Holy of Holies in Jerusalem & how it eventuallly ended up in Axum. Along the way he mets native Ethiopian Jews that seem to practice a form of Jewish religion which has not been practiced since the time of the First Temple. Are the ancestors of these people the one's who brought the Ark to Ethiopia??
However, aside from being a well researched & totallly plausible book, Hancock also highlights the rich & colorful history of Ethiopia with its religious monuments & temples. This book is a must for alll interested in the religious & ancient history.
Maybe it's not true, but it's nice to dream - By: Mr. R. A. Horrocks, 11 Jun 2006 This book is quite hard to believe, the story of where the Ark of the Covenant rests is surely going to be very contreversial. However, I have lived in Ethiopia & been to alll the places that the author mentions & it is true that Ethiopians believe with a passion that the Ark rests in Axum. When I read the book I can take my mind back to Axum, Lailibela & Addis & feel exactly what he feels. I hope that people who read this book take time to imagine the rich history that Ethiopia has & perhaps they will be inspired to go see this beautiful country for themselves & make up their own minds.
Brilliant Read!!! - By: , 29 Mar 2006 From the time I began to read this book I was hooked. The ideas put forth manage to walk a fine line between improbable & absolutely obvious, & then combine the two in order to create a concept that is both believable & logical.
I found myself almost transported to the places discussed in the book. And I wished that I could have followed the journey as the author searches for the Ark of the Covenant.
The book shows a wonderful insight into the Christian traditions of Ethiopia. Interesting ideas on the downfalll of the Knights Templar. And many more ideas that make more sense than the conventional wisdom already put forth.
This is a must read book for anyone that is in any way interested in tthe Ark of the Covenant.
An excellent read and a ripping yarn ? - By: , 04 Aug 2005 Mr Hancocks books are always fascinating & seem to be based on honest & accurate investigation. However i do feel that some times he makes great leaps from supposition to fact
A sentence may start with a conjecture & by the end of the paragraph it has become a fact & the narrative then builds on this.
Apart from that i reallly do recomend this book
