Indy tells the G-men that Moses received the Ten Commandments on Mt. Ararat when he opens the book near the beginning of the film. Mt. Ararat is the supposed resting place of Noah's Ark, not the Ark of the Covenant. He should have said Mt. Sinai.
I must recant this entry - I watched the movie again with the subtitles on and Indy says Mt Herub, not Ararat, so I was wrong and apologize. Don't hate me (c:
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Dan writes:
Althogh views are different these days, at the time the film was made many historians believed Mt Horeb to be the original Mt Sinai.
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Dan writes:
At the time the film was made, many historians believed Mt Herub and Mt Ararat to be the same thing. But that view isn't shared much these days.
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Dan writes:
At the time the film was made, many historians believed Mt Herub to be the original Mt Sinai. -Although I admit few people still share that view.
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Dan writes:
How embarrassing! Please ask no questions and ignore my first two comments. Thankyou!
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