Thought-provoking book presents a compelling theory on the true nature and purpose of the enigmatic Ark of the Covenant. By tracing the Ark's history and comparing its properties to those of other ancient bjects such as the Sumerian Tablet of Destinies,this book asserts that the Ark was a technological device whose ability to receive information from the future became the secret source of power for some of history's most significant figures, including the prophets Nostradamus and Merlin, and the mysterious Knights Templar.