Indiana Jones is a professor of archeology at the University of day , the U.S. military to find him , they decipher a German telegram on the ark , the ark is used to hold that God gave the Jews " Ten Commandments the original stone . U.S. military to send Jones to go to Cairo to strike first , he only measurement tool - one equipped with a red crystal of copper cap and the Monarchy , to find the ark . One night, Jones help of the local Egyptian friends , the " ark " dug out , unfortunately, they discovered by French archaeologist Bei Leke German snatched the ark , on an island ark "has finally been opened , these German to see things they should not see God wrath ! The " death of God " from the " cabinet " , and to the presence of German and Bei Leke kill ! Fortunately, Jones and the Monarchy together, closed his eyes. Later, Jones " ark " to the U.S. military , the ark has been properly preserved .