Historians sometimes like to enter into the “What if?” zone of study. Let’s embark on such a query as we explore the shadowy history of one of the most important physical pieces of history in the Biblical Age. This item was of utmost importance in the story of Israel, and it housed the very tablets that God inscribed with what are now known as the Ten Commandments. It has since been lost to history, so the question remains: Where is the Ark of the Covenant?