The collection also includes seven ossuaries dating from the New Testament period, representing another significant treasure. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz is now home to perhaps the largest ossuary collection in Europe, shedding light on burial traditions in 1st- century Palestine.

Beyond the ancient artifacts, Mainz’s landscape archaeology research draws on historical maps of Palestine, including the Survey of Western Palestine, German military maps from 1914–1918, and a variety of contemporary maps.

Curated by the Department of Old Testament and Biblical Archaeology, around 900 glass plate slides from the Friedrich Jeremias collection—now digitally recorded—bring the years 1910–1914 and the 1920s to life. Adding to this are nearly 50,000 digitized images from the Benedikt Schwank collection, offering insights into the period beginning with the founding of the State of Israel.

With its extensive collection of models depicting biblical life, the department ranks just behind the Gustaf Dalman Institute in Greifswald, which holds the largest collection on the subject.

With its areas of specialization, the Biblical-Archaeological Collection at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz serves as a valuable teaching resource for research. Its goal is to make the preserved artifacts both usable in teaching and available to the academic community.