The ancient church featured two ornate ambones carved with saints' images.

The cathedral's old ambons were restored last summer, revealing intricate carvings beneath decades of paint.

The priest read the epistle from the ambon before the congregation.

I booked a flight to Ambon to explore the spice trade history of the Moluccas.

Several linguists traveled to Ambon to document Ambonese Malay before its elder speakers passed away.

At the parish meeting, the ambonoclast proposed tearing down the centuries-old chancel screen to 'open up' the sanctuary.

The ambonoclasts quietly dismantled the old pulpit after the service, drawing shocked looks from the congregation.

Ambonese fishermen taught the children how to mend nets after the storm.

The Ambonese coral reefs draw divers from around the world with their vibrant marine life.

The linguist spent a year in the market learning Ambonese to record its unique trade vocabulary.