The Ark of the Covenant is considered one of the most sacred objects in the Bible, built by the Israelites around 3,000 years ago to house the stone tablets the Ten Commandments were written on. It's linked to numerous miracles in the Old Testament, and interpretations of what the golden chest may look like can be found across biblical artwork, such as in The Ark Passes Over the Jordan, which was painted by James Tissot in 1902.

But when the Babylonian Empire defeated the Israelites in the 6th century BC, all mention of the Ark disappeared. What really happened to the Ark of the Covenant remains a mystery, but there are hopes that it has simply remained hidden all these years. There are whisperings the Ark could be concealed within the St Mary of Zion Cathedral in Ethiopia (pictured) but it's never been seen or confirmed by experts. Other stories suggest it was buried under the First Temple in Jerusalem, where the sacred Dome of the Rock shrine lies today, making digging to look for it impossible. However, the chest may have been stolen or, worse, destroyed.

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