German scientists are said to have discovered the palace of the Queen of Sheba in Ethiopia

Hamburg - Scientists from the University of Hamburg have reportedly discovered the palace of the legendary Queen of Sheba in Ethiopia, which contains an altar where, according to them, the so-called Ark of the Covenant with the biblical Ten Commandments once stood. The remains of the palace on the Dungur hill in the western part of Ethiopian Aksum are said to date back to the 10th century BC and were found beneath a later palace of a Christian king.
    "The dating, orientation (of the palace), and the details I found there give me confidence that this is the palace," said Helmut Ziegert from the Archaeological Institute of the University of Hamburg to the DPA agency. Hamburg scientists have been researching Aksum since 1999, focusing on the beginnings of the Ethiopian state and the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
    The site of the queen's palace, who captivated even King Solomon and is known to the world as the prophetic Sibyl, is claimed by several countries, including Yemen's Marib. Yemen and Ethiopia are constantly disputing the location of the queen's empire. Local guides also report that the legendary ruler lived in Aksum, but scientists have not confirmed this yet.
    German archaeologists also believe that the altar, which was oriented towards the star Sirius, once housed the Ark of the Covenant. According to biblical sources, it was a gilded chest made of acacia wood that contained stone tablets with the Ten Commandments entrusted to Moses by the Lord on Mount Sinai.
    Ziegert claims that the queen's palace was destroyed shortly after its completion and rebuilt in a way that it was oriented towards Sirius. This new construction was reportedly carried out by the queen's son Menelik, whom the queen had with King Solomon.
    It is said that Menelik stole the tablets with the commandments and transported them to the African kingdom of Aksum. All Ethiopian rulers, including Haile Selassie, trace their lineage back to this son of Solomon.
    At the altar, Hamburg archaeologists found 17 sacrificial offerings, mostly vessels, which were not placed more than 3.5 meters from the altar. Ziegert considers this a sign that the significance of the altar has been preserved for several hundred years.