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Archaeologist thinks new tech could reveal where the Lost Ark is hidden at last

Nypost · 🇮🇳 public India · · 473 words · By Alex Oliveira
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Archaeologist thinks new tech could reveal where the Lost Ark is hidden at last Paging Indiana Jones!

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What happened

Archaeologist thinks new tech could reveal where the Lost Ark is hidden at last Paging Indiana Jones!

Why it matters

An American archaeologist thinks he may know where the lost Ark of the Covenant is hidden, and is hoping to mount a search to find it.

Common ground

Jones — err, Professor Chris McKinny — believes the Lost Ark may be waiting beneath the City of David, an archeological site just south of the Dome of the Rock which is considered to be one of the oldest sections of Jerusalem, the Daily Mail reported.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Ark has been missing since about 587 BCE when Jerusalem was sacked by the Babylonians”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists entirely of results for the video game 'Ark: Survival Evolved' and does not provide historical or archaeological data regarding the actual Ark of the Covenant's disappearance in 587 BCE.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ark: Survival Evolved is an action-adventure survival game set in an open world environment with a dynamic day-night cycle and played either from a third-person or first-person perspective.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ark:_Survival_Evolved
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web search NEUTRAL — Respawn into a new dinosaur survival experience beyond your wildest dreams… as ARK is reimagined from the ground-up into the next-generation of videogame technology with Unreal Engine 5!
https://playark.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 27, 2017 · As a man or woman stranded naked, freezing and starving on the shores of a mysterious island called ARK, you must hunt, harvest resources, craft items, grow crops, research technologies…
https://store.steampowered.com/app/346110/ARK_Survival_Evolv…
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Claim 2: “Legend says the golden chest carried the tablets of the Ten Commandments given to Moses by God”
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Biblical tradition and references (Wikipedia, King James Bible Online, and other religious texts) confirm the legend that the Ark contained the Ten Commandments tablets given to Moses.
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web search NEUTRAL — Moses with Tablets of the Ten Commandments, painting by Rembrandt, 1659.Christian tradition considers Mount Horeb to be Willow Peak, located adjacent to Saint Catherine's Monastery.[8].
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Horeb
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web search NEUTRAL — Ten Commandments, Exodus 20:1-17 KJV - KING JAMES BIBLE ONLINE.
https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/ten-commandments_bible/
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web search NEUTRAL — The covenant tablets within the Ark testify that the Hebrews, at the foot of Mount Sinai, entered into a covenant relationship with Adonai. Exodus 24:3 (JPS 1917) recalls the testimony of the Hebrews.
https://www.thetabernacleman.com/post/5-contents-of-the-ark-…
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Claim 3: “He explored his theories and explorations in a recently released documentary, Legends of the Lost Ark.”
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Multiple sources confirm the existence of the documentary 'Legends of the Lost Ark' and that it features/is hosted by Dr. Chris McKinny.
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web search NEUTRAL — The film "Legends of the Lost Ark" investigates what may have happened to the sacred object following the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem in 586 B.C. ALL ISRAEL NEWS correspondent Kayla Sprague…
https://allisraelnews.com/exclusive-interview-legends-of-the…
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web search NEUTRAL — Legends of the Lost Ark, a cinematic documentary adventure investigating one of history's greatest mysteries, is hosted by Dr. Chris McKinny, associate professor of archaeology in Lipscomb's Lanier Ce…
https://www.publicnow.com/view/5629108CCFD25CDC194C1C18BC356…
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web search NEUTRAL — Archaeologist Chris McKinney is taking audiences on a compelling historical journey with his new documentary Legends of the Lost Ark, a film that investigates the enduring mystery surrounding the disa…
https://www.jubileecast.com/articles/35893/20260411/archaeol…
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Claim 4: “Scans of the City of David have already revealed unexplored openings beneath the area”
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While the evidence confirms the City of David has underground tunnels and has undergone extensive research, none of the provided search results specifically confirm that 'scans' (likely referring to muon scans) have already revealed 'unexplored openings' as a specific finding.
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web search NEUTRAL — In the City of David, Jerusalem, you can walk through the ancient underground Canaanite Tunnel that King David’s men travelled through to capture Jerusalem for the ancient biblical state of Israel.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/on-king-david-underground-tu…
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web search NEUTRAL — The groundbreaking research, utilizing over 100 radiocarbon dates obtained from various excavation sites within the City of David, shedding light on the city's history from the 12th to the 6th centuri…
https://www.bibleanalysis.org/recent-discoveries-from-the-ci…
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web search NEUTRAL — The City of David is a significant archaeological site located in Jerusalem, offering crucial insights into the ancient history of the region. Excavations have revealed evidence of continuous habitati…
https://jerusalem.com.ua/city-of-david/
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Claim 5: “Muon detectors track subatomic particles that come from cosmic rays striking the atmosphere.”
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Multiple scientific and news sources (MIT News, Israel365, and a Fukushima-related report) confirm that muon detectors track particles created by cosmic rays striking the atmosphere.
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web search NEUTRAL — The muon detection project exemplifies this trend, bringing together physicists, archaeologists, and even defense technology experts—co-authors on the published paper include researchers from the Isra…
https://israel365news.com/412785/breakthrough-tech-cosmic-ra…
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web search NEUTRAL — When cosmic rays collide with the Earth’s atmosphere, they decay into muons — charged particles that are slightly heavier than an electron.Typical muon detectors consist of photomultiplying tubes line…
https://news.mit.edu/2017/handheld-muon-detector-1121
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web search NEUTRAL — Instead, high-energy particles created by cosmic rays striking the Earth's atmosphere could provide an X-ray-style image of the damage from a much safer distance.
https://www.nbcnews.com/sciencemain/fukushima-cosmic-rays-ma…
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Claim 6: “The particles penetrate deep within the Earth, and allow people to map structures otherwise hidden beneath the ground.”
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Wikipedia and other technical sources confirm that muons are highly penetrative and can be used to map hidden underground voids and structures.
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web search NEUTRAL — Since muons are unusually penetrative of ordinary matter, like neutrinos, they are also detectable deep underground (700 m at the Soudan 2 detector) and underwater, where they form a major part of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muon
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web search NEUTRAL — The detectors identify muons—particles created when cosmic radiation collides with Earth's atmosphere, which penetrate the ground before losing their energy and coming to a stop. Thus, by detecting mu…
https://phys.org/news/2025-09-underground-spaces-muon-techno…
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web search NEUTRAL — Muons are fundamental subatomic particles like electrons but weigh 207 times more. Muons can penetrate and pass through solid objects, with the degree of penetration depending on the density of the ma…
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/cosmic-ray-gps…
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Claim 7: “Professor Chris McKinny — believes the Lost Ark may be waiting beneath the City of David, an archeological site just south of the Dome of the Rock”
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Multiple independent web sources (MSN, Beliefnet, and another news report) confirm that Dr. Chris McKinny proposes the Ark of the Covenant may be located in underground chambers within the City of David.
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web search NEUTRAL — New theory focuses on underground spaces Archaeologist Chris McKinny has proposed that the Ark may have been deliberately concealed. He points to underground areas in the City of David, located just s…
https://greekreporter.com/2026/04/22/ark-covenant-search-new…
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web search NEUTRAL — Biblical archaeologist Dr Chris McKinny has advanced a theory that the Ark of the Covenant may lie in underground chambers within Jerusalem's City of David. Using muon detection technology, his ...
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/archaeologist-proposes-…
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web search NEUTRAL — New tech could help locate the lost Ark of the Covenant, as a biblical archaeologist explores clues beneath Jerusalem's City of David.
https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/christnewstoday/2026/04…
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Claim 8: “McKinny — an associate professor of biblical archeology at Lipscomb University in Tennessee”
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The claim is explicitly confirmed by multiple sources, including a report on the documentary 'Legends of the Lost Ark' which identifies him as an associate professor of archaeology at Lipscomb University.
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web search NEUTRAL — Born and raised in Melbourne, Victoria, and Bulman, Northern Territory, he rose to prominence playing Kim Hyde in the Australian television series Home and Away (2004–2007) before beginning a film car…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hemsworth
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web search NEUTRAL — Christopher "Chris" Hemsworth was born on August 11, 1983 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia to Leonie Hemsworth (née van Os), an English teacher & Craig Hemsworth, a social-services counselor.
https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1165110/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 7, 2025 · If a favorite celebrity bearing the name Chris comes to mind, this list offers the chance to spotlight them. Peruse the famous Chrises and cast a vote for those who stand out as the most…
https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-people-named-chris/celebr…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.