Horn Archaeological Museum

Horn Archaeological Museum Part of the Institute of Archaeology at Andrews University

Beginning in 1938 and continuing for some 60 years, the archaeological teaching collection has grown from a mere handful of pottery to approximately 8500 objects. The facilities have enlarged from a desk drawer to a four-wing facility with administrative, display, research and storage facilities. Use of the collection has evolved from classroom curiosities handled by a few students to public exhib

itions viewed by thousands. The work and dedication of scores of individuals, institutes, archaeological expeditions, and national governments have combined to preserve significant aspects of ancient material culture, provide insight into the history of mankind, and illuminate the biblical world. We currently house over 8,500 ancient Near Eastern artifacts including coins, pottery, sculptures, tools, weapons, figurines, jewelry, seals, and glass vessels, as well as 3,000 ancient cuneiform tablets from Sumerian times through the Achaemenid period.

Horn Lectureship Series Presents: “Searching for Mohammad’s Mountain of the Ark; Exploring Nabonidus’ Desert Hideaway an...
02/16/2026

Horn Lectureship Series Presents: “Searching for Mohammad’s Mountain of the Ark; Exploring Nabonidus’ Desert Hideaway and other Adventures in Saudi Arabia”

This illustrated presentation will report on our January trip across the deserts of central Saudi Arabia starting at the ancient city of Hail (where Gertrude Bell was kept a prisoner during her 1906 explorations) in the shadow of the Mount Aga—a mountain oasis in the middle of the desert supporting amazing plant and animal life and thought by some to be Muhammad’s Mountain of the Ark—to King Nabonidus’s desert city of Tayma where he exiled himself from Babylon for 10 years, to the breathtaking Nabatean tombs of Hegra (that rival Petra) located on the famous incense road through Arabia....

This illustrated presentation will report on our January trip across the deserts of central Saudi Arabia starting at the ancient city of Hail (where Gertrude Bell was kept a prisoner during her 190…

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