Raiders of the Hidden Ark: The story of the Parker expedition to Jerusalem

This is the true story of an extraordinary-and at times outrageous-adventure led by Edwardian aristocrats to find the long-lost Ark of the Covenant in Jerusalem. The young men were educated at Eton, had fought in elite units of the British military, and socialised with European royalty and wealthy Americans.

A Finnish scholar had convinced them that he had uncovered secret ciphers in the Bible revealing where the Ark was hidden. The group set off for Jerusalem on a private yacht, accompanie...