December 2013
Monthly Archive: December 2013
The Evans Connection Part 2: The Minoans Created
Posted: December 31, 2013 - 16:34 , by ROM
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Research, Art & Culture, Ancient Culture, Collections
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The continuation of the story of how the British archeologist, Sir Arthur Evans, made his own particular interpretation of the ancient Minoan civilization so popular.
The Evans Connection Part 1: The Minoans Discovered
Posted: December 30, 2013 - 20:39 , by ROM
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).
ROM Exhibit: Between Princely India and the British Raj: The Photography of Raja Deen Dayal
Posted: December 21, 2013 - 20:40 , by Deepali Dewan
Dayal's work makes us think about how photography has come to shape our relationships with ourself, each other, and the world around us.
Weapon Wednesday: The Long History of an Irish Bronze Age Sword
Posted: December 18, 2013 - 13:04 , by Robert Mason
The story of a sword made in Bronze Age Ireland.