Joseph travels to Northern Ethiopia to uncover its ancient history. Joseph travels Northern Ethiopia from the monasteries of Lake Tana to the castles of King Fasiladas in Gondar and the rock-hewn ...

Associated Press A priest carries what Ethiopian Orthodox Christians believe is a replica of the lost biblical Ark of the Covenant in the town of Axum, Ethiopia.

The Ark of the Covenant is allegedly kept in the the Church of St. Mary of Zion in Axum, Ethiopia. Shutterstock / RudiErnst They were slaughtered trying to stop real-life raiders of the lost ark ...

For more than 150 years, the British Museum has kept 11 sacred Ethiopian tabots, or replicas of the Ark of the Covenant, quietly to itself.

Thanks to Hollywood's "Raiders of the Lost Ark," the Ark of the Covenant is one of the most famous objects in the Bible. It's also one of the most mysterious, since the Bible doesn't say what ...

Those memories haunt a deacon at the country’s most sacred Ethiopian Orthodox church in Axum, where local faithful believe the ancient Ark of the Covenant is housed. As Ethiopia’s Tigray ...

The Ethiopian Orthodox Church contends that the Ark was brought to Ethiopia 3,000 years ago and that they've been keeping it safe ever since.

As we darted through Addis Ababa’s morning rush hour, my jet lag couldn’t dull the energy of Ethiopia’s capital. From the dramatic peaks of Simien Mountains National Park to the sprawling ...

Tracing angels’ footsteps in ancient Ethiopia As a stranger draws near, priest Mesganaw Tarkgn whips on an embroidered cape and raises an ancient cross in a picture-perfect pose.

Coffee rituals and sacred sites: How to spend 72 hours in Ethiopia - The East African nation offers both city adventures and ancient wonders ...

Bodies with gunshot wounds lay in the streets for days in Ethiopia’s holiest city, Axum, where where local faithful believe the ancient Ark of the Covenant is housed.

In this photo provided by Nicole Evatt, vendors sell everything from spices to handwoven baskets and live chickens at Merkato, one of Africa’s largest open-air markets, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ...