Ethiopians claim the Ark of the Covenant still rests in Aksum

Evidence

Solomon, sad to lose his son, anointed him King of Ethiopia. When Menelik left, the Ark of the Covenant — the most sacred object in all of Israel — was carried with him. The Ethiopians say it remains hidden in their land to this day, in the church at Aksum. — , A Year of World Stories, 335

Categorization

• SEED: The claim that the Ark of the Covenant resides in Aksum is a fascinating, contestable historical claim — an essay could trace the evidence for and against, and what the claim does for Ethiopian national identity.