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Introducing Nefret-Mut
sity of Western Ontario, who lead the team that examined “Justine”, announced today that in collaboration with Gayle Gibson, Royal Ontario Museum Egyptologist, they had discovered “Justine’s” real name and occupation when she was alive more than 3,000 years ago. Using CT scans and other
Discoveries at Harvard – ROM expertise at work
lot more work than it sounds! An important discovery! This dirty and neglected object is actually a rare dish from the time of the Fatimid Dynasty in Egypt. Although there are fragments from another bowl included, and some plaster fill, it is very unusual to have vessels as complete as this from
March Break 2013- Passport to the World
itherers at the Sciensational Sssnakes show), and special scavenger hunts will keep you moving through the worlds of Canada, ancient Greece and Rome, Egypt and more. Leave the planet entirely and take a giant leap to space and stand on the moon (no really!), and touch a space rock from the ROM’s
Weapon Wednesday: Preparing for ROM Revealed
the Curatorial Centre is where I work, with collections from the three Curatorial sections dealing with Western Asia & the Islamic World, Ancient Egypt & Nubia, and East & South Asia. While the ROM focussed on expanding the galleries, at times what was originally temporary storage
Nail Art: Then and Now
Women have grown, groomed and decorated their fingernails for over 5000 years – From the women of Ancient Egypt to the nail salon industry that flourished during the 80s and 90s, nail trends have had authority over beauty regimes across regions and eras. By the late 20th century manicured fingern
Re-enactment, Archaeology, and the Ancient Rome & Greece Weekend IV of IV: The Tunic
eaves one adult tunic and this has a garment-length of 92.0 cm. The ROM has 246 tunics or tunic fragments of the Late Roman to Byzantine periods from Egypt, of which 27 are sufficiently complete to be reconstructed (I would like to thank the ROM's Anu Liivandi for this information). A number
Dinosaur Weekend is finally here!
t’s talk about dinosaurs! Upcoming Family Fun Weekends 2012 to watch for… April 28-29: Dinosaur Weekend May 5-6: Space Weekend May 12-13: Ancient Egypt Weekend May 19-21: Awesome Animals Weekend June 9-10: Ancient Rome and Greece Weekend Follow ROMkids on twitter and tumblr for the latest news
Archaeology Weekend: Meet your Museum Heroes!
to show you what they’re up to! We’ll also have mini projects for the kids in all of us to explore – from piecing together pottery to exploring Egyptian collars, as well as other hands-on opportunities like making Andean quipus and taking part in a mock archaeological dig. We’ll even have a
The Anatomy of a Book: Saving The Naturalist's Library
ack are usually glued, but traditionally books are sewn together using various stitches. One of the oldest is called Coptic stitch, and was used in Egypt from as long ago as the 2nd century CE. When constructing a book, a stack of signatures is held together and then pricked and stitched or glued
“Origins of Chintz,” The Exhibit: A Look Back to 1970
rnational team. Much has changed since 1970. We now appreciate that Western Europe was only one – small – market for chintz; from at least 800CE, Egypt, Thailand, Africa, Iran, Japan and Indonesia all avidly desired and sought the colourful Indian cloth and so shaped the design repertoires of