Royal Ontario Museum Blog
Monthly Archive: December
Interview: Egyptologist Barry Kemp
Professor Barry Kemp CBE is an esteemed British Egyptologist who has been excavating at Amarna for 35 years. His critically acclaimed book, The City of Akhenaten and Nefertiti, was released in 2012 and is available online and in bookstores. He spoke at the ROM on September 19, 2013. I was lucky enough to spend two weeks at the site of Amarna in February of 2013. During that time, I had the opportunity to interview Prof. Kemp. The following is an edited version of that conversation. All photos copyright Laura Ranieri, 2013.
Amarna Artifacts in the ROM’s Ancient Egypt Collection
A look at the ROM's massive collection of Ancient Egyptian artifacts, specifically those from the Armana collection.
Curator's Corner - Nature in the City
Another successful Curator's Corner has come and gone!
LIFE! CAMERAS! ANIMALS! Neighbourhood Nature Watch
During the intense light of a summer afternoon a group of determined photographers particapated in the Neighbourhood Nature Watch, hosted by the ROM.
What's special about the new copper roof at the ROM?
You may have noticed that there is some work going on on the ROOF of the Queens Park addition....
The ROM gets a new Roof
Stay tuned - my next blog will show you exactly what components go into the ROM's new roof.
Discovery of jumping behaviour in a caterpillar, Calindoea trifascialis, in Vietnam
Former ROM grad student Kim Humphreys (lead author) and I recently published an article in the scientific journal Biology Letters describing yet another fascinating behavior of the caterpillar Calindoea trifascialis.
Migration: The Long and Bumpy Road
Migrations are a visually stunning, remarkable part of nature, from flying flocks of birds to stampeding bison.
Grandson visits ROM specimens named after his grandfather
Neal and Bonnie Finn from Edmonton, Alberta, visited the ROM to see a fossil specimen named after Neal's granfather in 1925.
Behind the Scenes at the #ROMGameJam
On August 9-11, the ROM hosted our first-ever Game Jam. Here's a peek behind the scenes.
