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Two male lions roaring at each other.
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Vital Sounds

The natural world is full of sound and the diversity of sound is rich across species. Among vertebrate organisms, sound is an important conduit for communication. It can signal danger, court a partner
Painting of Cama Zotz
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Living Vampires

The vampire bat gets its name from shared traits with one of folklore’s most feared monsters. Vampire bats don’t eat solid food, nor do they drink water. They live solely on blood—a feat that has
This cave would have been a home for one of the monks of the Deir Mar Musa community, the wall at the front of the photograph shows that they had a small terrace outside the cave, either for a living area or for growing food.
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The Monastery of St Moses, Syria: The Cave Survey

The first field-walks took place in 2004, but recorded survey of the area began in 2005 with a rapid series of transects across the catchment of the valley. Some of the caves were clearly situated in
a man and a cartoon turtle stand in front of a statue of Aphrodite
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App: Pokémon GO - #PokeROM PokéStop Tour

As Pokémon GO continues to be played around the world, we thought we'd share a little more information about the PokéStops located around the ROM.
Ajrakh Blockprinting
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Curator Conversations: For the Past, Present and Future of Ajrakh Blockprinting

Join ROM’s Sarah Fee in conversation with textile artist Salemamad Khatri on his work to create and revitalize Ajrakh blockprinting in Kachchh, India. Joined by Abdulaziz Khatri, trade manager at
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Collecting Asia

From 1908 to 1958 a group of influential individuals, scholars and art dealers were instrumental in building the ROM’s renowned Asian collections through offering financial support , their collecting
Medusaceratops. Image courtesy Andrey Atuchin.
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Palaeontologist for a Day - Exploring an 80-million- year-old fossil

Calling all dinosaur
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Canada Collects: Treasures from Across the Nation

More than 70 artifacts from 50 collections across Canada are featured in this companion volume to the ROM exhibition Canada Collects. Treasures include a Hudson's Bay Company map from 1709, Quebec
Brontë Hebdon headshot and a preview of a clothing item
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Laurel, Oak, and Peacock: The Politics of Men's Historical Fashion (2022 Veronika Gervers Program)

Inspired by her work as ROM's 2022 Veronika Gervers Research Fellow, art and fashion historian Brontë Hebdon explores the role men's fashion plays in understanding the politics of the past. Using a
March Break Camp
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Voyage of Time

Monday, March 10 -
Saturday Club
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Spring: History's Heroes

Saturdays, April 5 -
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From the Savanna to Sofa: The Evolution of Cats

Just how wild is your cat? Join David Evans for a conversation with biologist Jonathan Losos as they discuss how researchers today are unraveling the secrets of the cat using all the tools of modern
Woodblocks carved by Gangadhar at the weekend display, ROM, October 2018.
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Facing Histories: A Block Maker, a Dye Specialist, and a Textile Study Room

This guest post was written by Rajarshi Sengupta, ROM IARTS fellow 2017/18. Master block maker Gangadhar Kondra was leaning over the table to closely examine a cotton hanging intricately adorned with
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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New Horned Dinosaur Reveals Unique Wing-Shaped Headgear

Scientists have named a new species of horned dinosaur (ceratopsian) based on fossils collected from Montana in the United States and Alberta, Canada. Mercuriceratops (mer-cure-E-sare-ah-tops) gemini
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
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Of India and Modernism: Youngo Verma

Youngo Verma (1938-2014), Tantra 21, New Dehi, India, Graphite on Paper, 1981, 36 x 48 inches. ROM 2014.14.1 Recently, the ROM acquired a work by Canadian-Indian artist Youngo Verma (1938-2014) that