As in "Walk like an Egyptian"? 
Posted on 05/08/2008 6:33:17 PM PDT by HAL9000
Hamburg - Archaeologists believe they have found the Queen of Sheba's palace at Axum, Ethiopia and an altar which held the most precious treasure of ancient Judaism, the Ark of the Covenant, the University of Hamburg said Wednesday. Scientists from the German city made the startling find during their spring excavation of the site over the past three months.The Ethiopian queen was the bride of King Solomon of Israel in the 10th century before the Christian era. The royal match is among the memorable events in the Bible.
Ethiopian tradition claims the Ark, which allegedly contained Moses' stone tablets on which the Ten Commandments were written, was smuggled to Ethiopia by their son Menelek and is still in that country.
The University said scientists led by Helmut Ziegert had found remains of a 10th-century-BC palace at Axum-Dungur under the palace of a later Christian king. There was evidence the early palace had been torn down and realigned to the path of the star Sirius.
The team hypothesized that Menelek had changed religion and become a worshipper of Sirius while keeping the Ark, described in the Bible as an acacia-wood chest covered with gold. Remains of sacrifices of bullocks were evident around the altar.
The research at Axum, which began in 1999, is aimed at documenting the origins of the Ethiopian state and the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
"The results we have suggest that a Cult of Sothis developed in Ethiopia with the arrival of Judaism and the Ark of the Covenant and continued until 600 AD," the announcement said. Sothis is the ancient Greek name for a star thought to be Sirius.
The team said evidence for this included Sirius symbols at the site, the debris of sacrifices and the alignment of sacred buildings to the rising-point of Sirius, the brightest star in the sky.
But they still have to pay a monthly fee to get reception.
This could be huge. Thanks Hal9000, for posting it, and for adding it to the keyword (or to whomever did add it).
If this is true, it’s a staggering, staggering find!
They should be careful opening the Ark of the Covenant...
LOL!
I’ll be interested in photos when available.
Not many people believe this, do they?
There is a strong ancient Jewish presence there.
Most Ethiopians do. :’) According to local lore (recounted by Graham Hancock, but still...) the Ark spent time of years at Elephantine before moving further south. That move resulted from some kind of military problem, wild guess, the Assyrian conquest and retreat of the 25th Dynasty. I think Solomon wound up in Egypt, in exile. Not too sure about the “Solomon’s son” part of the tale, but a trace of the story can be found in Josephus (if memory serves, I’m at work, shame on me).
Sounds like a propaganda piece for Ethiopia.
I don’t have a Bible handy. Did the Israelites get the ark back after that fiasco?
You did know that each and every Ethiopian Coptic church has within it a replica of the Arc of the Covenant.
Makes it very difficult to figure out which is the "real" Arc.
I've been wondering if the fast growing Ethiopian Pentecostal Movement continues this tradition ~ my understanding is they've picked up about 1/3 of the Coptic population since the fall of Mengistu, which is absolutely incredible.
If I were deeper into Biblical prophecies I'm sure I'd be concerned with this particular juxtapositioning of the Arc and the Conversions.
No, and the Ethiopians claim that the Ark is still there. Menelek would have known something of the scriptures, so could have arranged for the proper methods of carriage.
The part about sacrificing bullocks on the Ark to worship the star Sirius, though, seems like such a blashpemy that the Lord would not have permitted it.
As in "Walk like an Egyptian"?
Thanks for the post!
As far as the realignment of the earlier palace on the site, that could be for a variety of reasons ~ but I'd guess God likes Sirus too, whacha' think?
You do realize the Arc is very necessary for rebuilding the Temple of Solomon in the End Times. Without it all you have is the Temple of Herod ~
Hmmmm. Sirius is not in my concordance, but ‘Sirion’ is said to be the Sidonian name for Mount Hermon (mount of transfiguration). . .
When the Temple is rebuilt, and if the Ark is in Ethiopia now, I bet that it would be restored.
“an altar which held the most precious treasure of ancient Judaism”
The altar had an inscription that said, “Place Ark Here”.
>Without it all you have is the Temple of Herod ~
... which was a legitimate temple also ... right?
The Bible does not say that Solomon married the Queen of Sheba.
It may have happened, but what is the historical basis for believing that it happened?
If those rules are necessary to the proper functioning of the Temple, I would imagine the Temple of Solomon was the one being referenced.
You do realize there are tremendous disagreements among the experts concerning every little issue involving the Temple.
boosting tourism
The Ethiopian Orthodox Church has always said they have the ARK. END TIMES if they find it.
I think I’ve seen one of the documentaries (Maybe Hancock) ‘In Search Of The Ark’ that lead to Ethiopia. Thanks.
Just in time for the new Indiana Jones movie too.
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There is no record of what happened to the Ark. It seems to have just vanished to history.
He went on to state that the Queen of Sheba was actually Hatshepsut, and that one of her relatives became Solomon's wife. Connected to Hatshepsut (maybe in her temple, I forgot)is an inventory list of items she got on one of her travels. It is almost an exact match to the gifts Solomon gave to the Queen of Sheba. After Hatshepsut died, Thutmosis III raided Israel and took away an astounding amount of stuff, and inventoried that in a big bas-relief. It is, again, strikingly similar to an inventory list of a raid "Neco" did that's mentioned in the Bible.
It made for good reading, and he made a good case for Israel being visited by Hatshepsut. By some accounts, Hatshepsut was easy on the eyes, so Solomon would've been impressed enough to give her "her heart's desire."
Maccabees 2 and the Talmud both relate that Jeremiah hid it outside Jerusalem before the fall of the city to the Chaldeans.
I speculate that its location is in fact currently known to some, either in Ethiopia or, more probably in my opinion, somewhere in Jordan, and its presentation at an apt time is to be expected.
Maccabees 2 and the Talmud both relate that Jeremiah hid it outside Jerusalem before the fall of the city to the Chaldeans.
I speculate that its location is in fact currently known to some, either in Ethiopia or, more probably in my opinion, somewhere in Jordan, and its presentation at an apt time is to be expected.
If finding the remains of bullocks around a sacrificial altar is ‘evidence’ that the Ark was there, then the Ark must’ve been part of a travelin’ tent show.
Bullocks were standard sacrifices all over the countries, cities, empires, kingdoms, republics, etc. bordering the Mediterranean, including Greece, Rome, etc.
What makes them think this palace was linked to Sheba, Menelik or the Ark?
I think they are “reaching”.
According to “The Sign and the Seal” the Ark is now in Axum in the Ethiopean Orthodox Church of St. Mary, and it was spirited out of Israel during the reign of King Manasseh. He makes a very good argument based on convincing yet circumstantial evidence. There WERE references in the Bible to the Ark AFTER the visit of the Queen of Sheba, but none after the reign of Manasseh.
Their is a strong Jewish infleunce in the Ethiopean Orthodox Church which includes talatats (spelling?) - models of the Ark, in its rituals. The Falashas - the black Jews of Ethiopian practise a form of Judaism locked in a “time warp” keyed to the reign of Manasseh.
What a fascinating thread!
Thanks!
Drawing based on one by W. Wreszinski from Ages in Chaos
Temple of Karnak records here of the plunder that was taken to Egypt from the Temple of Solomon
From: Ages in Chaos
by Immanuel Velikovsky
The Vessels and Furniture of Solomon’s Temple
http://www.hshideaway.com/chap15.htm
Ping.
Thanks for the ping. I have heard there is a tradition that the Queen of Sheba’s palace was at Axum.
3...2...1...until the resident skeptics and atheists pop in to deny, scoff, whinge...
Actually, a lot of people do believe this, these days. There are a number of authors and scholars who have pursued the Ark and made a good case that it is, indeed, in the monastery there in Axum, guarded by a group of monks.
Wow. This could be huge news! Thanks for the post.
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