He stated he found the Ark in 1982 in a cave system beneath Golgotha (the site of the crucifixion) in Jerusalem.
He claimed to have seen the original stone tablets of the Ten Commandments, which he said were bound by golden hinges . Critical Review and Reception of the - Ark of the Covenant, Ron Wyatt
Wyatt, an amateur archaeologist and nurse anesthetist, claimed to have made nearly 100 biblical discoveries. His most sensational claim regarding the Ark included: He stated he found the Ark in 1982