No Indiana Jones, the Ark of the Covenant is not in the basement of the Pentagon but in the catacombs of an Ethiopian church — at least according to legend.
The church is the Chapel of the Tablet at Our Lady Mary of Zion. The guard of the Ark — the only person who is allowed to see it — must be a virgin and never leave the premises least the Ark be unguarded. The new guard is chosen by the previous one before his death.
Ark of the Covenant William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 7-19-19
One of the best jokes from “Family Guy” is Peter’s reaction when he meets James Carville:
“Ahhh! Did someone just open the Ark of the Covenant?!”