Roughly 16 feet.
The ark of the covenant was used for the ten commandments!!!
The concept of the Ark of the Covenant is a Jewish concept.
The Ark of the Covenant was kept in the Holy of Holies.
Kentucky and the ark of the covenant
Before Solomon housed the Ark of the Covenant in the Temple, it was kept in a tent called the Tabernacle. The Tabernacle was a portable sanctuary that the Israelites carried with them during their wanderings in the wilderness.
Since around 460 BCE, until the present time. See also this link: http://Judaism.answers.com/jewish-history/where-are-the-ten-tribes-where-is-the-ark-of-the-covenant
The holy ark was the Ark of the Covenant in which the two Stone Tablets with the Ten Commandments were held. It was a heavy wooden box covered with gold, with a gold lid. Exodus ch.25.See also the Related Link.Where is the ark of the Covenant?
The Virgin Mary being the Ark of the new Covenant has a long history dating back to the Old Testament. Click on the link below for the entire history and reason for the title.
There were two arks , Noahs ark and the ark of the covenant.The ark of the covenant was to carry the ten commandments. Today, the ark is a cabinet in synagogues, normally at the front of the sanctuary, where the Torahs are kept.
Ark of the Covenant (Aron Habrit in Hebrew).
He danced with joy when the Ark of the covenant was brought to the tabernacle.