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The Sign and the Seal

The Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant

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The Sign and the Seal

By: Graham Hancock
Narrated by: Steven Crossley
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The fate of the Lost Ark of the Covenant is one of the great historical mysteries of all time. To believers, the Ark is the legendary vessel holding the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments. The Bible contains hundreds of references to the Ark's power to level mountains, destroy armies, and lay waste to cities. The Ark itself, however, mysteriously disappears from recorded history sometime after the building of the Temple of Solomon.

After 10 years of searching through the dusty archives of Europe and the Middle East, as well as braving the real-life dangers of a bloody civil war in Ethiopia, Graham Hancock has succeeded where scores of others have failed. This intrepid journalist has tracked down the true story behind the myths and legends - revealing where the Ark is today, how it got there, and why it remains hidden.

Part fascinating scholarship and part entertaining adventure yarn, tying together some of the most intriguing tales of all time - from the Knights Templar and Prester John to Parsival and the Holy Grail - this book will appeal to anyone fascinated by the revelation of hidden truths and the discovery of secret mysteries.

©1992 Graham Hancock (P)2018 Tantor Ancient Astronomy Astronomy & Space Science Christianity Science World Thought-Provoking Mystery Ancient History Crusade

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Amazing research and tenacity. Great story-telling. Very well read. I hope Graham Hancock will be appreciated by the mainstream media for the incredible research and work that go in to all his books. His contribution to our knowledge of the world of antiquity is immeasurable.

Excellent

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A long slog that required much perseverance with little to no reward at the end.
Less Raiders of the lost ark but more Raiders of my lost time, that I will never get back.

The book is like Grahams Quest

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A great story of a mans obsession with the Ark of the Covenant, and his adventures to lay his eyes upon it. I will admit the writer frustrates me a little in his view he has the right to see the Ark, but I can see this as boyish enthusiasm. Lots of great threads linking ancient history. But ultimately a man of intellect seeing religious writings as factual history and truth, for which leads one off the path all together.

Treasure hard to attain

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loved this book, it was a wonderful journey from Ethiopa to Scotland and eventually back to Ethiopia. Well written, thanks Graham

brilliant book

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Very enjoyable account of a hunt for the ark of the covenant. It must have been an incredible journey for the author and this really comes across. As ever with Hancock, there are some brilliant incentive ideas mixed up with a bit of artistic licence. Prefer Hancocks work whrm he narrates it himself

How little we know of antiquity

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Started off OK.. lots of interesting history and investigations...it then presents its main theory, and within a chapter or so this theory is basically presented as fact with zero actual evidence.... I lost interest at this point and gave up..

A Big Jump

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I love Graham Hancock books, narration was a little dramatic but still enjoyed it

intriguing listen

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excellent but did not enjoy the narrator, which seemed to me to be trying g to hard

excellent but ...

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Not the best choice of narrator for this book sadly, would enjoy listening to Steven Crossly on say… a child’s story book but not for this content.

Choice of narrator…

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I was very disappointed with this book. I found it long and laborious with absolutely nothing to offer at the end.

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