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Spring: Voyage of Time (Ages 6-7) PM

Join our ship's crew as we navigate the waves of time for this expedition through the Museum! Sail to Egypt and decipher a language long past, fly to Pompeii and uncover the bustling city beneath the ash, and trek to China and discover the awesome connection between dinosaurs and dragons.

Kings

was a semi-divine figure, an embryo god, identified as "Son of the Sun". Despite this, at least one king was assassinated, and the Ancient Egyptians felt comfortable to tell stories about their rulers. King Khufu and the Magicians is one of the best. In this story, kings are presented as

Story of Nubia

Story of Nubia

leries of Africa: Nubia at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto allow visitors to explore an exxtraordiary ancient legacy that stretched from Aswan in Egypt to Khartoum in Sudan through the lens of both ancient artifacts and ongoing, current ROM archaeological research. Galleries of Africa: Nubia

Spring: I Spy (Ages 4-5) AM

derful treasures to feast your eyes on. On your adventures you’ll meet brown bats in a dark cave, bustling bees in a busy hive, animals in art from Egypt, Rome, and beyond. What you see on your museum travels will unleash your imagination and inspire stories, art and more.   Note: Child must be

Names

Names Names went in and out of fashion in Ancient Egypt, even as they do in modern times. (For example, Florence was not used as a woman's name until Mr. and Mrs. Nightingale decided to call their little girl after the city in Italy. Kim was a very rare name in the English-speaking world befor

My Favourite Object: A "Tell Minis" Style Lustre-Ware Bowl

first thing you notice about this bowl is its decoration. It looks lile a sphinx, a mythical beast more popularly associated with the sphinx at Giza, Egypt. It was permitted to depict mythical beasts in Islamic law, whereas depictions of humans or animals were considered close to idolatry. Objects

Vocabulary

  Ancient Egypt Vocabulary    S telae: These are slabs of stone which usually have a picture and the name of the person pictured. Many of these were placed in tombs, often in the shape of a doorway (a false door). The information is usually the name of the tomb-owner, his titles, and sometimes b

Group 3: Abbasid & Early Fatimid tiraz

he Caliph’s display of wealth and court ceremonial was on a par with that of the Byzantine Emperor. The textiles shown here were both imported into Egypt from the east and produced at home.  The calligraphic style prevails   The style of kufic is calligraphic, resembling the artistry of

Celtic Fun Weekend: Themed Pancakes, Warrior Paint, and Dancing

eekends, always specific to one very special topic. This Saturday and Sunday you’ll find us exploring the Celtic World.  Later you’ll see Space, Egypt,  Dinosaurs and other fabulous frontiers.   There’s lots more! We’re taking rarely seen artefacts from our curatorial department and

Interview: Egyptologist Barry Kemp

Interview: Egyptologist Barry Kemp

By Laura Ranieri Q: What brought you to Amarna initially? A: I first became interested in how the towns and cities of ancient Egypt worked following a [1970] conference in London called “Man, Settlement and Urbanism.” I was asked to write a paper: “Temple and Town in Ancient Egypt.” I came