“Get Your Hands on the Past”
At USC’s ARC Lab, you don’t just study artifacts—you work with them.
From elemental analysis to virtual worlds—use pXRF and VR to uncover and recreate the past. It’s not a museum. It’s a place where students learn by doing.
The ARC Lab is curated by USC faculty and supported by collection specialists, ensuring students work with professionally managed materials.
Article Categories
Non-Biblical Ancient Texts Relating to the Biblical World: Non-biblical inscriptions and documents from ancient times that improve our understanding of the world of the Bible.
Biblical Manuscripts: Images and commentary on ancient and medieval copies of the Bible.
Dead Sea Scrolls: Images and commentary on selected Dead Sea Scrolls manuscripts.
USC Archaeology Research Center: Images of artifacts from the teaching collection of the University of Southern California.