Temple Mount faithful lay claim to lost ark
Shavuot is an occasion to consider the many theories regarding the lost Ark of the Covenant that have inspired believers, politicians and Hollywood, and fed the hopes of those yearning for the Third Temple.
![Jewish worshipper prays as Ultra-Orthodox Jew sits in front of the Western Wall in Jerusalem A Jewish worshipper prays as an ultra-Orthodox Jew sits in front of the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, in Jerusalem's Old City May 28, 2009. On Thursday Jews mark Shavuot, the annual celebration of God's handing down of the Law (the Torah) to Moses at Mount Sinai in biblical times, according to Jewish tradition. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (JERUSALEM RELIGION) - RTXOVZB](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2014/06/RTXOVZB.jpg/RTXOVZB.jpg?h=c2c5b897&itok=G2LeReBJ)
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