Axum Tsion St. Mary

This place is ancient historical and religious place

Where is the Ark of Covenant in Ethiopia? Israelites built the ark of the covenant, but later entrusted in to the hand of Ethiopians. Church St. Mary of Zion (አክሱም ፅዮን) is one of the ancient churches located in Axum, Ethiopia. It is claimed to contain the Ark of the Covenant. The original church was founded during the reign of Ezana 4th C. The church was destroyed several times (including by Queen Gudit, Ahmad ibn Ibrihim). It was rebuilt many times. The current church was built by Emperor Haile Selassie in 1965. However, according to Edward Ullendorff, the Ark is not there! Ullendorff described his encounter in the St. Mary Church of Zion: "The ark didn't differ in any way from many arks I saw in other Ethiopian churches. It wasn't ancient either. Certainly it wasn't the original ark." Ullendorff never published an article about his encounter with the ark in Axum. He claimed that he simply didn't want to hurt the feelings of the Ethiopians.

The Holy land; the place Ark of covenant

Very beautifully designed church...lots of lovely paintings inside...worth the visit

Axum is an ancient civilized city in the horn of Africa ethiopia with trade to orintal,europe and creation of his metal currency