| Archaeological Discovery Related to Biblical Ark Potentially Contradicts Ancient Texts, Media Says
via sputniknews The leader of the archaeological excavation in question described their efforts to determine the site's purpose and the time of its construction as a "fascinating intellectual adventure" and a "serious riddle to decipher". The efforts of Israeli archaeologist Israel Finkelstein yielded an intriguing discovery at a hill in the vicinity of Jerusalem, which may possibly be related to the Ark of the Covenant, Haaretz reports. According to the newspaper, although Professor Finkelstein's excavation did not yield the Ark itself, it uncovered a ritual site "where it's believed the ark was probably placed". "At the start, we found large supporting walls that artificially created the flat hilltop", the archaeologist said while describing the dig. "The question was how to date them. We had to prove it was a construction from the period of the kingdom, and then determine which period exactly – a difference of 50 years gives a totally different historical framework." As Finkelstein