- In 1988, the CIA’s Project Sun Streak used psychic techniques to locate the Ark of the Covenant, employing “remote viewing” methods. The effort was part of a Cold War-era program exploring extrasensory perception.
- Remote Viewer No. 032 described the Ark as a wooden, gold and silver container with winged figures buried in the Middle East.
- Experts cautioned against interpreting the session as proof. They emphasized the need for physical evidence to substantiate claims.
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Recently declassified CIA documents revealed that in 1988, U.S. intelligence officials used psychic techniques in attempt to locate the biblical Ark of the Covenant.
U.S. intelligence launched the effort under a Cold War-era program called Project Sun Streak.
The CIA allegedly ran a "remote viewer" program where "psychics" were locating objects.
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Apparently, the Ark of the Covenant was located by such a psychic, known as "remote viewer #032" …
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The program trained individuals to use “remote viewing.” It’s a method that claims to access information about distant or unseen targets through extrasensory perception.
What did the remote viewer report about the Ark’s location and surroundings?
In one session, the CIA gave a subject identified only as Remote Viewer No. 032 coordinates without providing the target’s identity.
The actual target was the Ark of the Covenant, the ancient chest said to have contained the Ten Commandments.
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The viewer described a container made of wood, gold and silver. The participant also said it had winged figures resembling angels. They described the object as coffin-shaped and buried in a dark, wet, subterranean location in the Middle East.
The viewer also reported seeing domed buildings resembling mosques.
The documents included sketches that depict a domed white structure, several humanoid figures labeled “mummies” and a winged creature marked as “seradin.”
Were historical and spiritual claims made about the object?
The notes said “entities” protect the Ark and permit its opening only when the time is “deemed correct.”
The viewer warned that any unauthorized attempt to access it would trigger destruction by forces “unknown to us.”
They said the Ark was meant to unite people and held ceremonial, spiritual and historical significance “beyond what we now know.”
Remote Viewer No. 032 linked its purpose to memory, homage and resurrection.
While the descriptions reflect religious and cultural narratives, the session’s content remains speculative and unverified.
How have experts responded to the document’s claims?
The CIA declassified the file in 2000.
Experts familiar with the agency’s remote viewing program, including former U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Joe McMoneagle, have cautioned against interpreting the session as proof of the Ark’s existence.
McMoneagle was one of the original remote viewers involved in early experiments. He said the 1988 session appeared to be a training exercise, describing its content as unverifiable.
McMoneagle emphasized that without physical evidence, such claims remain unsupported.
“If someone claims that remote viewing proves the existence of something, such as the Ark of the Covenant, they must produce the Ark to substantiate their claim,” he told The Jerusalem Post.
What is the Ark of the Covenant and why does it matter?
The Hebrew Bible described the Ark of the Covenant as a sacred chest the Israelites built under Moses’ direction. They placed the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments inside it and kept it in the inner sanctuary of the Temple in Jerusalem.
The Ark disappeared after the Babylonian conquest in 586 BCE, and its location has remained unknown for centuries.
