Greece and Rome

Monthly Archive: December Gree

Re-enactment, Archaeology, and the Ancient Rome & Greece Weekend: I of IV

Posted: June 6, 2013 - 12:03 , by Robert Mason
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World Culture, Archaeology, Greece and Rome, Ancient Cultures
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As an archaeologist the main goal in my work is to understand the people of the past...

How to display the past.....Part 3: Curatorial Perspectives

Posted: April 23, 2013 - 13:56 , by ROM
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Behind-the-scenes, Greece and Rome, Ancient Cultures, Exhibitions and Galleries
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How do curators put together a museum display?  Find out in my third installment of this behind-the-scenes tour.

How to display the past….. Part 2: Collecting

Posted: February 28, 2013 - 15:51 , by ROM
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Behind-the-scenes, Greece and Rome, Ancient Cultures, Collections
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This instalment of my behind-the-scenes tour of what shapes a museum display began as an example of how museum collections are formed, but it may develop into a detective story as you’ll see…..

How to display the past......

Posted: February 6, 2013 - 17:02 , by ROM
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Behind-the-scenes, Ancient Cultures, Greece and Rome, Exhibitions and Galleries
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Ever wondered what goes in to the display you see in a museum gallery? I’m exploring some behind-the-scenes issues that shape what you see.

Digging Through the Vaults: Rediscovery and Rehabilitation

Posted: August 30, 2012 - 08:55 , by royal
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Collections, Greece and Rome, Mineralogy
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Front face of ring displaying engraving in purple stone.

Collector's ring with a large convex amethyst gem engraved with an image of Nike. Height: 2.2 cm Accession number: 925.83.6

Did End-of-World Prophesiers have too much Time on their Hands?

Posted: February 1, 2012 - 12:57 , by royal
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Programs and Events, Greece and Rome, Ancient Cultures
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Submitted by Conrad Biernacki, ROM Programs Manager 

Last Friday, a keen and curious crowd of 75 people attended the ROM’s monthly Connecting: Mix Mingle Think event for a talk by the Museum’s ancient world expert Gayle Gibson called The Long Goodbye: Apocalypse 2012?

Six facts you may not know about the Apocalypse:

1. Apocalypse is a Greek term that means “lifting the veil.” The usual English term, “Revelation,” comes from Latin.