WitchAndShaman
Truth Seeker
And I remember that interview as well now that you mention it.
I also seem to remember that the "keepers" or monks that guard it die at a very fast rate, leading many to believe it's radioactive.
I kind of recall something about blindness being a common ailment within the legacy of African Guardians. If true, possibly it one symptom of their exposure to the Ark. (warning - conjecture alert)