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National treasures – reliquaries, crowns, and an ancient velum book – from the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion in Axum. The church also claims to contain the Ark of the Covenant, but only a single guardian monk, appointed for life, may view and pray before the Ark.

National treasures - reliquaries, crowns, and an ancient velum book - from the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion in Axum. The church also claims to contain the Ark of the Covenant, but only a single guardian monk, appointed for life, may view and pray before the Ark.

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