Horn Archaeological Museum

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…

10/27/2025

Around 1200 BCE, the great powers of the ancient Near East—Hittites, Mycenaeans, Egyptians, and Canaanite city-states—experienced what has long been called a “catastrophic collapse.” But was it truly the end of civilizations, or the beginning of something new?Dr. Glazer will explore fascinating evidence of trade networks, migrations, and cultural resilience, reconsidering whether the story of the Sea Peoples is myth, history, or something in between....

Around 1200 BCE, the great powers of the ancient Near East—Hittites, Mycenaeans, Egyptians, and Canaanite city-states—experienced what has long been called a “catastrophic collapse.” But was it tru…

10/09/2025

The next lecture in the Horn Lectureship Series is Monday, October 20th at 7 pm. At the Seminary Chapel, where Dr. Randall Younker will present “Exploring the Ark Mountains: Discoveries from our Latest Excursions”



This lecture will describe our most recent ascent up Mount Judi; the exploration of the archaeological ruins on the mountain and the vicinity; as well as our excursions into Armenia where Noah’s ark wood is displayed in their main cathedral; our excursion into Georgia (north of Ararat) where the earliest archaeological evidence for w**e production has been found (reminding us of Noah’s vineyard)

Co-curricular credit will be offered.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

10/09/2025

The next lecture in the Horn Lectureship Series is Monday, October 20th at 7 pm. At the Seminary Chapel, where Dr. Randall Younker will present “Exploring the Ark Mountains: Discoveries from our Latest Excursions”



This lecture will describe our most recent ascent up Mount Judi; the exploration of the archaeological ruins on the mountain and the vicinity; as well as our excursions into Armenia where Noah’s ark wood is displayed in their main cathedral; our excursion into Georgia (north of Ararat) where the earliest archaeological evidence for w**e production has been found (reminding us of Noah’s vineyard)



We look forward to seeing you soon.

10/09/2025

This lecture will describe our most recent ascent up Mount Judi; the exploration of the archaeological ruins on the mountain and the vicinity; as well as our excursions into Armenia where Noah's ark wood is displayed in their main cathedral; our excursion into Georgia (north of Ararat) where the earliest archaeological evidence for w**e production has been found (reminding us of Noah's vineyard)...

This lecture will describe our most recent ascent up Mount Judi; the exploration of the archaeological ruins on the mountain and the vicinity; as well as our excursions into Armenia where Noah& #821…

09/19/2025

This event will take place on Sunday September 14 2025 at 7:00 pm in the Seminary Chapel at Andrews University and is free and open to the public. Undergraduate Co-Curricular credit will be offered.

This event will take place on Sunday September 14 2025 at 7:00 pm in the Seminary Chapel at Andrews University and is free and open to the public. Undergraduate Co-Curricular credit will be offered…

09/27/2024

When looking at the question of where Noah’s Ark landed, there are two mountains that rise to the top of the lists—Agri Dagh (called Mt. Ararat by many) in eastern Turkey and Mt. Judi to the southwest of Agri Dagh. Mt. Judi is still favored by many Muslims and Christians today. The AU team was able to get to the ark landing site on Mt Judi and discovered some fascinating things concerning the Ark’s Landing place that we will share in this lecture....

When looking at the question of where Noah’s Ark landed, there are two mountains that rise to the top of the lists—Agri Dagh (called Mt. Ararat by many) in eastern Turkey and Mt. Judi to the southw…

10/11/2023

Horn Lectureship Series Presents: “The Austrian Expedition to Tell Lachish, 2017-2023” with Dr. Felix Höflmayer.

This event will take place on Monday, November 6th, 2023 at 7:00 pm in the Seminary Chapel at Andrews University and is free and open to the public.

This series of excavations have worked to expand the Middle Bronze Age palace and have discovered a possible entrance to an Iron Age IIA water system. Among the major finds were an early alphabetic inscription and a hieratic ostracon bearing a ration list with west-Semitic names, attesting to remarkable early administrative activity at the site. This lecture summarizes and discusses the results of the project in light of the findings from previous excavations.

This series of excavations have worked to expand the Middle Bronze Age palace and have discovered a possible entrance to an Iron Age IIA water system. Among the major finds were an early alphabetic…

03/08/2023

Horn Lectureship Series Presents: "Surprising Parallel between Daniel's Dream in Chapter 8 and King Nabonidus' Inscription."

This event will take place on Monday, March 13, 2023 at 7:00 pm in the Seminary Chapel at Andrews University and is free and open to the public. Undergraduate Co-Curricular credit will be offered.

This event will take place on Monday, March 13, 2023 at 7:00 pm in the Seminary Chapel at Andrews University and is free and open to the public. Undergraduate Co-Curricular credit will be offered.