1988 CIA Document Suggests Remote Viewing Located Ark of the Covenant; Historians Cautious

A declassified 1988 CIA document suggests the U.S. government explored the possibility of locating the Ark of the Covenant using psychic intelligence. The report, linked to Project Sun Streak, details an experiment involving a "remote viewer" who described a coffin-like container of wood, gold, and silver, adorned with winged figures, buried in the Middle East. The viewer also claimed the artifact is protected by entities and can only be opened at the right time. The CIA declassified the document in 2000, recently gaining attention after being featured on the Ninjas are Butterflies podcast. While the viewer's notes included sketches of structures and figures, historians and archaeologists remain skeptical, emphasizing the lack of scientific validation for remote viewing and the absence of physical evidence for the Ark's existence.