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From the Field: The Tell Madaba Archaeological Project… Weekend Off!

By Daniel Kwan, Gallery Facilitator and Volunteer Our first week of digging is finally complete! My students and I have uncovered the remains of what may be an Iron Age storage room. Excavations have yielded the remains of a stone wall, which would have served as a foundation for a mud brick

Plants and Animals of the Nile

  Plants and Animals of the Nile The ancient inhabitants of the Nile were closely aware of their physical surroundings, especially the other living things in the valley. Egyptian art is filled with wonderful pictures of the animals and plants that the Ancient people knew and loved. Because of the

Member-elected Trustee

Member-elected Trustee 2024 Member-elected Trustee Announcement The membership program is an important aspect of ROM's commitment to public access and accountability. Pursuant to the Royal Ontario Museum Act, ROM Members elect four of the 21 positions on the Board of Trustees. A call for

I think I have bedbugs, what should I do?

In the months ahead, we will look at some of the critters that share our spaces. We hope you will discover how to identify some of the insects and other arthropods that share your home and better understand these amazing creatures. The first bug we will examine are bed bugs (Cimex lectularius). Due

International Women's Day

International Women's Day

In honour of International Women's Day, the ROM Library and Archives highlights a number of the many women whose work at the ROM made advances in science, art, and museology.  Ella Martin (pictured above) Ella Martin devoted her life to improving museum education through object based learning

The ROM's Very Own Batman Returns

The ROM's Very Own Batman Returns

Blog by the ROM Sri Lanka Communications Team, Deirdre Leowinata and Vincent Luk After every trip, there’s a period of time that passes before everything sinks in. For our #ROMSriLanka team, after a whirlwind of non-stop surveying, the events of the expedition are finally catching up to us.

BioBlitz at the Edge of Beringia

BioBlitz at the Edge of Beringia

Blog by Stacey Lee Kerr, Biodiversity Storyteller / Creative Producer for the ROM's Centre for Biodiversity There are strange things done in the midnight sun      By the men who moil for gold; The Arctic trails have their secret tales      That would make your blood run cold;-

From the Field: Southern Alberta Dinosaur Project 2011

We are back again in southern Alberta, to continue our palaeontological survey and excavation of the Milk River region and adjacent areas. This blog will document how this field season progresses, and will report on any new and exciting dinosaur discoveries from the field! June 28, 2011: Home Sweet

The ROM's presence on Social Media

The ROM's presence on Social Media

Hello everyone, my name is Ryan Dodge and I am the Social Media Coordinator here at the ROM. Today, I am happy to announce the official launch of four new Twitter handles, now you can interact with each of our Centres of Discovery! Last year, the Museum launched the Centres of Discovery to help

In the Shadow of the Volcano: The Discovery of Pompeii

In the Shadow of the Volcano: The Discovery of Pompeii

In 79 CE Mount Vesuvius erupted violently.  Pliny the Younger, in his eye-witness account of the event, describes earthquakes, towering plumes of hot ash, and skies filled with fire.  The heat, ash and debris killed thousands and buried the Roman city of Pompeii. This now-famous event sealed