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Teia Tephi died in 534 BC and was buried in a special subterranean tomb constructed beneath the Mound of The Hostages, along with the "Ark of the Covenant" and David's Harp.



Mount of the Hostages at Tara where it is said thet Teia Tephi is buried with the "Ark of the Covenant.


Joshua and the Israelites crossing the Jordan River with the "Ark".

Arthur James Balfour, who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from July 1902 to December 1905.

When Balfour was Prime minister of England, he was asked in the House of Commons to grant permission for search to be made for the “Ark” in the Hill of Tara, in which, tradition said, it was concealed.

For some reason not given, this request was refused.

The Prime Minister said…The time had not yet arrived"

In "Tara The Guidebook," a richly-illustrated publication by the Discovery Program, there is a story that of the British archaeologists excavating for the Ark of the Covenant between the years 1899 and 1902.


Digging for the "Ark" at Tara

They developed their theories from a study of ancient texts, the Bible, early Irish mythology and literature, concluding that the Ark was buried at Tara in the grave of Tea Tephi.

They wanted to present the Ark to Queen Victoria as they believed that Tea Tephi was the ancestor of the English Kings and Queens.

Victoria was interested in Tara herself.

That is the legend of the "Ark of the Covenant" possibly being buried with Teia Tephi at Tara Ireland under the Mound of the Hostages....


Teia Tephi


The Ark


Mount of the Hostages


Tara and the Mount of Hostages where legend has it that "Ark of the Covenant is buried".....



I'll leave you with these videos...


Tara: Voices from Our Past - a recent discovery


What Jeremiah Planted.. by Bertrand Comparet