This week’s Torah portion is Behalotecha (Numbers 8:1–12:16), and in it we read about many of the utensils of the Temple, including the Ark of the Covenant.

This rarely visited site has many well- preserved ruins of most of the empires that controlled Israel over its 4,000 years!

Why does it matter that the ark was made of gold and wood?

Tel Aphek bears witness to incredible drama involving the Ark of the Covenant, Alexander the Great and the Jewish Revolt against Rome.

Series will feature Texas-based archaeology expert Dr. Scott Stripling on his digs at the Ark's last known location.

Spiritual leaders from around the globe visited the site that served for hundreds of years as home to the Holy Tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant.

Shiloh never had grand palaces, nor is it surrounded by massive walls. Yet it served as one of the most important spiritual and political centers for nearly 400 years.