T^he whole idea that the Ark of the Covenant is in Ethopia, defies historical fact.
According to its’ Biblical description, the Ark was made of wood and covered in Gold. The last time the Ark was mentioned in the Old Testament is before the sack of Jerusalem by the Babalonians.
In all probability, it was destroyed when the Babalonians sacked Jerusalem, burned the Temple and looted it of all of its gold (ca.587 BC). In all probability, the gold covering the Ark would have been stripped off and the Ark and its contents destroyed.
The Idea that somehow the Ark could have been taken into Africa is simply ridiculous and has no basis in fact.
This story ranks with all of the space alien and DaVinci Code claptrap on the mis-named History Channel.
The biggest waste of money I have ever done was when I became a life member of that channel. What a rip off!!!