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The Monastery of St Moses, Syria: The Buildings
The monastery of Deir Mar Musa in its heyday included hermitages spread around the landscape, but as today, the focus of the complex would have been the buildings, especially the chapel, home to the important frescos. The archaeology of standing buildings requires looking at walls to see how they
Erasing History: Ancient Artifacts Destroyed
By Clemens Reichel, Sascha Priewe, and Sheeza Sarfraz It has become a cliché to say that “history is written by the victors,” but rarely does one note that it is not only written, but edited as well. Just as governments massage facts for the evening news and tightly control who speaks with
Effacer l’histoire: La destruction d’artéfacts antiques
par Clemens Reichel, Sascha Priewe et Sheeza Sarfraz Affirmer que « ce sont les vainqueurs qui écrivent l’histoire » est devenu un lieu commun, mais on signale rarement qu’en plus de l’écrire, ils la révisent. Tout comme les gouvernements maquillent les faits pour les nouvelles du
The Sweet Life
Celebrity Chef David Rocco shares what makes the ROM special to him... Q: You travel a lot for your work. Do you get a chance to visit the ROM often? A: My office overlooks the Museum, so I see it a lot. I also live close by, so the Museum has always been a part of our local
Good Over Evil: Diwali, Festival of Lights
Written By: Aruna Panday, PhD Candidate York University, Co-chair Friends of South Asia Committee Diwali, also Romanized as Divali or Deepawali, literally means 'row of lights.' Diwali is celebrated by over one billion Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains (and their friends!) in South Asia and
The Japanese Art Collection of the ROM: A Look at Edo Period Tsuba
The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) has a large collection of tsuba (sword guard): 278 pieces ranging from the 15 th century to late 19 th century, some of which are currently on display in Prince Takamado Gallery of Japan. The primary function of the tsuba is to protect the wielder’s hands by
Behind-the-scenes with OKCHF researchers and the ROM's Korean collection
In the summer of 2015 the ROM’s Department of World Cultures hosted a team of Korean researchers from the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation (OKCHF). In August 2016 the OKCHF project team will be returning to the ROM for the second half of this two part assignment in order to finish
Remembering Kiowa Wind McComb
The staff and volunteers of the ROM extend deepest condolences to the family of Kiowa Wind McComb. Kiowa was the Indigenous Youth Intern in the ROM Learning Department through the generous support of Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training and was an exceptionally promising young man. He
En souvenir de Kiowa Wind McComb
Le personnel et les bénévoles du ROM offrent leurs sincères condoléances à la famille de Kiowa Wind McComb. Kiowa était un jeune stagiaire autochtone au sein du Service de l’éducation du ROM grâce au soutien généreux de Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training. Ce jeune homme au
Blue Whale Research
Scientific study and preservation continue for the ROM’s Blue Whale Guest blog by Jacqueline Miller, Mammalian Technician The blue whale is the largest animal known to have ever lived. What are the advantages to being so large? What are the disadvantages? There are advantages to being large,