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CHRISTMAS EVENT 12960 12960 ROMAN ARMY DAY 11282 11282 3460 1 5190 5190 29432 29432 3460 3460 25972 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BIBLICAL HISTORY CENTER, INC. IS AN INTERFAITH MUSEUM OF DAILY LIFE IN ANTIQUITY COMMITTED TO MAKING HISTORY COME ALIVE THROUGH MEANINGFUL INTERACTION OF ITS VISTORS WITH FULL-SCALE ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECONSTRUCTIONS OF DISCOVERIES FROM THE ANCIENT WORLD. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A ARCHEOLOGICAL GARDEN TOURS ARE AN INTERACTIVE WALK THROUGH AN ARCHOLOGICAL GARDEN WHERE FULL-SCALE REPLICAS OF STRUCTURES RELEVANT TO DAILY LIFE IN BIBLICAL TIMES BRING HISTORY TO LIFE. THE CENTER HAS TWO BIBLICAL MEAL ROOMS; (1) THE "JERUSALEM BIBLICAL MEAL ROOM" IS A COPY OF THE ONE DISCOVERED AT POMPEII; (2) THE "MOUNT ZION BIBLICAL MEAL ROOM" IS A COPY OF ONE DISCOVERED AT HERCULANEUM. EACH ROOM SERVES A FOUR-COURSE MEAL CONSISTING OF 15 DIFFERENT FOOD ITEMS, INCLUDING SOUP, SALAD, MAIN COURSE, DESSERT, AND ALL BEVERAGES. TO EXPERIENCE THE ANCIENT WORLD IN A PERSONAL WAY, THE CENTER OFFERS HANDS ON OPPORTUNITIES OF MAKING BREAD LIKE THE SHEPHERDS IN THE DESERT HAVE FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS. THE CENTER ALSO HAS FOUR ARCHEOLOGICAL PITS FOR KIDS TO LEARN THE PURPOSE OF ARCHEOLOGY. THREE PITS ARE BASED ON REAL-LIFE ARCHEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS FROM DIFFERENT PERIODS OF TIME AND ONE PIT IS DEDICATED TO THE YOUNGEST ARCHEOLOGIST AND IS FILLED WITH "DINOSAUR REMAINS AND FOSSILS". FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE FORM 990 WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE THEN PRESENTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE WRITTEN CONFLICT ON INTEREST POLICY IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE POLICY HANDBOOK. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGN OFF THAT THEY HAVE READ THE POLICY AND ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEET TO DISCUSS THE DIRECTORS AND STAFF COMPENSATION. MANY FACTORS ARE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL COMPARATIVE MUSEUM SALARY SURVEY PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS AND THE NEW KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATION, LTD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE CENTER PROVIDES COPIES OF ITS FORM 990 UPON REQUEST ONLY.