Hallucigenia’s modern relatives live in trees in jungles around the world The 505-million-year-old Burgess Shale in Canada’s Yoho National Park is famed for its bizarre marine animal fossils, most of

ROM research on meteorite by Dr. Kim Tait solves age old Martian puzzle (Toronto, Ontario – July 24, 2013) In a major discovery released in the scientific journal Nature, Royal Ontario Museum curator

NEWLY EXTENDED TO SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2014 (Toronto, Ontario – June 11, 2013) The premiere North American engagement of Mesopotamia: Inventing our World, presented by RSA Insurance, at the Royal

(Toronto, Ontario – June 5, 2013) The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is proud to announce Dr. Rae Ostman as the inaugural Managing Director of ROM Ancient Cultures. Dr. Ostman has an extensive background

Ancient Rome & Greece Weekend is over, and I thought I would show you the results of my attempt to create a recreation, re-enactment, or impression of a soldier from Dura-Europos (so this is not

An important part of everyday life in the past, but one with very little impact on the archaeological record, is clothing. Hence clothing is obviously an important part of my attempt to recreate the

(Toronto, Ontario – June 12, 2013) The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is the sole Canadian venue to host Mesopotamia: Inventing Our World during its international tour. This impressive exhibition

(Toronto, Ontario – June 4, 2013) - The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is pleased to announce the North American premiere of VIKTOR&ROLF DOLLS, as part of the Luminato Festival 2013. The catwalk

So in my project to recreate the equipment of a 3rd century Roman soldier from Dura-Europos, following the creation of the sword, I next moved on to the dagger. Little seems to be known about the

Hi there! No, wait. If I’m going to be the resident Australian here at the ROM for the next month I suppose I should ham it up some. Let me try again. G’day! I’m Maxine and I’ll be taking over part of

The sword is one of the definitive weapons of the Roman soldier, right from the earliest days of the Empire. The Romans were very keen on swords, and gained much from contact (read conquering) the

As an archaeologist the main goal in my work is to understand the people of the past, and to share that understanding with others. As a museum archaeologist, a good way to share that knowledge is at

(Toronto, Ontario – June 6, 2013) Mesopotamia: Inventing our World, presented by RSA Insurance, is on display at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) from June 22, 2013 to January 5, 2014. The exhibition

Enjoy Iranian culture, dance, music and dining on May 25 and 26 Come out and celebrate Iranian heritage and culture at its finest. On Saturday May 25, 2013 from 11:00 am to 5:00pm the Royal Ontario

Submitted by Heidi Sobol, Senior Conservator of Paintings The conservation treatment of the Douglas fir cross-section presently on display in the Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity has been