A replica of the Ark of the Covenant Egyptian Oasis on the Nile

Oasis on the Nile - check out Egyptian artifacts and replicas of famous antiquities. Egyptian artifacts, including statues of coiled snakes and busts of pharaohs that complement the exhibit’s theme.

This Egyptian-themed habitat features different viewing elevations and angles that make for intriguing observation and photography. The highlight of Oasis on the Nile is a boardwalk built around a pool.

One of the most astonishing display at this park is the replica of The Ark of the Covenant. It is a gold-covered wooden chest with lid cover described in the Book of Exodus as containing the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments. According to New Testament Book of Hebrews, it also contained Aaron's rod and a pot of manna.

The biblical account relates that, approximately one year after the Israelites' exodus from Egypt, the Ark was created according to the pattern given to Moses by God when the Israelites were encamped at the foot of Mount Sinai. Thereafter, the gold-plated acacia chest was carried by its staves by the Levites approximately 2,000 cubits (approximately 800 meters or 2,600 feet) in advance of the people when on the march or before the Israelite army, the host of fighting men.