Viewers will follow this global quest/detective-adventure story as Parfitt decodes ancient texts and their hidden meanings, pieces together small bits of a jigsaw puzzle and slowly builds a picture of what the Ark might look like, what it was used for and where it could be. The journey takes viewers through Israelite wars, Philistine shrines, Solomon's Temple and the deepest realms of Africa to the final, critical clue which led Parfitt to its current location, guarded by a remote group of people. Along the way he talks to mystics, holy men, charlatans, tribal elders and politicians as he recreates his dramatic and harrowing journey of discovery. In the process, he challenges the stories and myths that have encircled the Ark for millennia, consulting with and getting challenged by experts who won't necessarily share his claim.
