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Sasha Priewe: Ancient Cultures, World Art, Textiles and Fashions
The ROM's Sascha Priewe is a guy with a lot on the go By: Sheeza Sarfraz Sascha Priewe Managing Director ROM Ancient Cultures, ROM World Art and Culture, ROM Textiles and Fashions Academic Positions 2009 – 2015 Curator Chinese and Korean Collections, The British Museum 2012 Visiting
Celebrating Chinese New Year: Dogs in Ancient China
Ridge tile with a dog Moulded earthenware, glaze Ming-Qing Dynasty (17th-19th century) 921.1.232 The George Crofts Collection By Kara Ma February 16 th, 2018 marks the beginning of the Year of the Dog, the eleventh animal in the Chinese zodiac. In the traditional Chinese calendar, each year
A successful media launch to Maya: Secrets of their Ancient World
The November 16 media preview for Maya: Secrets of their Ancient World was an auspicious debut for this exciting international effort. The Globe & Mail, National Post, Toronto Star, and numerous CBC television and radio shows, both English and French, were among the 60+ different media outlets
Re-enactment, Archaeology, and the Ancient Rome & Greece Weekend II of IV: The Sword
The sword is one of the definitive weapons of the Roman soldier, right from the earliest days of the Empire. The Romans were very keen on swords, and gained much from contact (read conquering) the Iberians of Spain and Gauls of France. The carnage created by the slashes and thrusts of the Roman
Sneak Peek: Recreating Ancient Mayan Architectural Facades
Here at the ROM, a project team is hard at work bringing Maya: Secrets of their Ancient World to life. The exhibition opens November 19, but ROM staff have been immersed in the project for well over a year! Emilio Genovese, ROM Exhibit Designer, is a key member of the project team. Today he is
Re-enactment, Archaeology, and the Ancient Rome & Greece Weekend V of IV: The Final Story
Ancient Rome & Greece Weekend is over, and I thought I would show you the results of my attempt to create a recreation, re-enactment, or impression of a soldier from Dura-Europos (so this is not really one of the original IV, so to speak, hence it is V of IV). In the group above you can see me
Re-enactment, Archaeology, and the Ancient Rome & Greece Weekend: I of IV
As an archaeologist the main goal in my work is to understand the people of the past, and to share that understanding with others. As a museum archaeologist, a good way to share that knowledge is at family weekends, like the ROM's Ancient Rome & Greece Weekend on June 15 th-16 th 2013! I
From the Field: Ancient Sea Scorpion Fossil Found
July 23 Clear skies at last! Down to the coast to catch good morning lighting and a fortuitously low tide, so we can see in detail how fossil-bearing Upper Ordovician carbonate deposits (445 million years old) at our main locality “lap” against the elevated flanks of a much more ancient rock
Virtual Collaboration: The whole story of ancient Roman amethyst gem
On August 30, 2012 I posted a blog on the rediscovery of a very striking and important ancient Roman amethyst gem engraved with the image of Victory writing on a shield, dating to about 50 BC to AD 25. I also mentioned that the gem was in the collection of Sir Francis Cook by 1903. The posting paid
The life cycle of a new fossil: Meet the ancient cousin of the earthworm
By Karma Nanglu Have you ever wondered how a new fossil is described? Or picked up an earthworm on a rainy day and thought to yourself “where do animals like these come from?” In this ROMblog post, I’ll walk you through the process of describing an exceptionally well-preserved new fossil