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Craig Cipolla on site at archaeological dig.
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Archaeology: Why it Matters Today

ROM archaeologists Craig Cipolla and Justin Jennings draw back the curtain on the science of history in our own backyard in this online conversation. Discover the what, where and why of archaeology in
A face mask and turban on a bust.
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Functional Face Masks by AKaurBrand

How do you wear a mask over a turban or headdress that covers your ears? For Toronto-based designer Sanjeet Kaur, this challenge was prompted by her husband working on the frontlines during the
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Story of Nubia

This short documentary tells the story of Nubia and the civilization that flourished in the Nile Valley for thousands of years and particularly between 800 BC and 400 AD. The Galleries of Africa
Giant Squid at the ROM
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Palaeontologists solve mystery of 500 million-year-old squid-like carnivore

A study by Martin Smith of the University of Toronto and Jean-Bernard Caron of the Royal Ontario Museum sheds new light on a previously unclassifiable 500 million-year-old squid-like carnivore known
Headshot of Dr. Soren Brothers
Curator

Soren Brothers

Allan and Helaine Shiff Curator of Climate Change; Department Head of Natural History
Front cover of the book Mysteries of Ancient Ukraine
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Mysteries of Ancient Ukraine: The Remarkable Trypilian Culture (5400-2700 BC)

Nestled in the forest steppes of what is now Ukraine, the Neolithic-Bronze Age culture known as Trypilia built the largest settlements in Old Europe, some with an estimated population of 10,000 to 15
Jamie Porter
ROM Governors

Jamie Porter

Board Director
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
Veronika Gervers Fellow

Walter Endrei

skeleton of a mammoth visible through building pillars
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Age of Mammals

The rise of mammals following the great extinction of dinosaurs.
A gallery full of various pottery, ceramics, and statues.
Gallery

China

One of the world's great civilizations.
Children looking at an ancient Egyptian mummy display in a museum exhibit.
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Being Human: From Early Societies to Today

The ways we live our lives today provide not only a glimpse into our future but are a reflection of various human activity in the past.
Syria Today Thumbnail
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Syria Today: Humanitarian Crisis and the Destruction of Cultural Heritage

On December 10, 2013 Stephen Cornish, executive director of Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Canada, and Clemens Reichel, assistant professor of Mesopotamian archaeology at U
Zuul, an almost complete and remarkably well-preserved skeleton
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Zuul: Life of an Armoured Dinosaur

Seventy-six million years ago, a bizarre walking fortress—an ankylosaurian dinosaur—roamed the lush swampy forests of ancient Montana. This is the story of its life, death, and second life as one of
Virtual ROM
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Virtual Exhibition Experience: Colours of Kore

If you asked your students to imagine travelling down a street in ancient Greece, around 2,000 to 3,000 years ago, what do you think they would picture? White buildings and white marble statues? We
Beige Garment with Red Flowers.
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Pretty as a Peacock: Natural Dyes for Contemporary Fashionistas

Join textile artist Kathy Hattori and researcher and designer Rachel MacHenry for a discussion on the opportunities and challenges of natural dyes. A dedicated proponent of sustainability in textile