Bible Lands Collection
Established by Ambassador College in 1968 to preserve selected artifacts as a teaching collection to demonstrate the cultural setting in which biblical events took place, the Bible Lands Collection is composed of about 80 items including an ossuary (bone box) from around the time of Jesus, objects from the time of David and Solomon, and a Neolithic bowl, as well as jugs, juglets, jars, pots, oil lamps, pyxis, amphoriskos, and glass from ancient eras such as the Byzantine Period, Roman Period, Persian Period, Iron Age, Bronze Age, and Chalcolithic Age. Azusa Pacific acquired the collection from Ambassador College in 2018.
Collection Highlights
- V-Shaped Bowl from the Neolithic Period
- Canaanite Bowl Made and Painted on the Wheel, from the Late Bronze I Period (LB I), 1550-1400 BCE
- Israelite Juglet with Slightly Pointed Base, from the Iron I-Iron IIA Period, 1200-900 BCE
- Ossuary Showing a Decorated Long Side with Two Six-Petalled Rosettes, from the Second Temple Period
Access to the Collections
To arrange use of the Special Collections, contact the libraries or call (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5263.