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Weapon Wednesday: Frankish "Seax" swords
In the 3rd century of the current era the term "Frank" was used by Romans and others to describe a group of Germanic tribes living in the Rhine valley. In the 4th century Franks settled within territory ruled by the Romans and were a recognised kingdom. After the fall of the Western Roman
Keaton Smith's ROM Inspiration
This is a guest blog post by Keaton Smith, published by Jesika Arseneau. Discover the exciting ROM visit that sparked 11-year-old author Keaton Smith's prize-winning story "The Power"! Inspired by a behind-the-scenes visit to the ROM, Keaton's story won the 2013 Small Print
Introducing Acheroraptor temertyorum
On December 16, 2013, the ROM Palaeontology team formally announced the discovery of a new species of dinosaur, a small, meat-eating raptor: Acheroraptor temertyorum. Based on analysis of upper and lower jaw fossils recently unearthed in Montana, the team determined the creature was quite
Weapon Wednesday: The Long History of an Irish Bronze Age Sword
A bronze sword in the ROM's collection (ROM no.909.68.1) has an interesting history. It is of a type named after Ewart Park, a site in Northumberland in Northern England. The type seems to have developed in what is now Northern England, and became the main sword type of the Late Bronze Age of
The Evans Connection Part 1: The Minoans Discovered
I pick up the story of the Ivory ‘Minoan’ Goddess to discuss why the ROM, or indeed anyone, believed that the figurine was genuine (or why she was created, if she is fake). In essence, this was based on the opinion of one man, Sir Arthur Evans (as I explain in an earlier post), but to
The Evans Connection Part 2: The Minoans Created
I continue the story which I began in my previous post – Part1: The Minoans Discovered – to show how the British archeologist, Sir Arthur Evans, made his own particular interpretation of the ancient Minoan civilization so popular, and what consequences this popularity was to have. Read More
Did you wake up with a bang this morning?
You may not have been dreaming when you thought you heard a loud sound in the early morning. The phenomenon is called cryoseism and was also reported on Christmas eve around the GTA. Why is this happening and what is cryoseism? Cryoseism occurs when the ground and rock contains a significant
Aurora Borealis: Toronto Edition!
On January 7th, the Sun’s surface erupted with an explosion that is now 15 times the width of Earth. The resulting solar flare sent particles racing towards our planet at remarkable speeds, which in previous incidents have reached up to 1609 kilometers a second. Though the massive X1 solar
Learning science through Hip Hop: Interview with Baba Brinkman
Understanding evolution is critical to understanding life on earth. Imagine teaching calculus before algebra-- to understand biology, we must be aware of life on Earth and its constant changing form. Baba Brinkman, upcoming ROM guest and Canadian MC, has worked extensively to craft cerebral rap
10 Birds You'll Love More Than Flappy Bird
Is your high score below 10? Are you constantly crashing into those nauseating green pipes? Behold Flappy Bird, a frustratingly repetitive and highly addicting flash game about a bird who depends on you to navigate through Super Mario-esque pipes. The instructions are undefined, but the game is