In Judaism, it’s the most sacred object. A chest carved in acacia wood, gilded with gold leaf, and topped by two cherubs. It was built upon request of Yahweh God himself, to host the Tables of Ten Commandments given to Moses on top of the Sinaï Mount. Bearer of the divine word, of the founding text of Hebrew people and a war totem, the Ark of the Covenant strikes down the Mortal who would dare touch it. So finally, as fascinating as it is frightening, wouldn’t it be better to stay away from this object? More from Get.factual: • Secret Societies: The World of Conspiracie... More from this series: • The Historical Jesus: Searching for the Ma... • From Cana to Galilee: Investigating Jesus’... -- Welcome to the official Get.factual youtube channel! 🌍 We are a documentary streaming channel covering history, science, technology, and nature. Explore worlds distant, forgotten, and unknown; from the depths of ocean trenches to the far reaches of the cosmos. New uploads of full-length documentaries and docu-series every week! Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/GetfactualSUB