An excellent article about the gold rings through which the poles were passed in order to carry the Ark of Covenant can be found here:
http://bibleillustration.blogspot.com/search/label/Day%20of%20Atonement
Author and explorer Charles Foster follows the historical path of the Ark of Covenant in this adventurous and revelatory book.
The style is captivating and the illustrations are magic. The photographs and other illustrations in the center of the work are as interesting as the history that the book uncovers. Author Foster understands biblical history, chronological and documented history, and the whim and wise of archaeology all at once.
The grueling trek of thousands of miles through desert, oasis and an assortment of limbos on earth are presented in the text with a biting humor that does not rankle. It is thought provoking and vulnerable as well as astute