A DAY WITH THE VIKINGS AT THE ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM

The Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto has an exhibition on The Vikings.
So a staycation week enabled a jaunt downtown with a dear friend to visit it.

The artifacts were well displayed as only the ROM can do. Large wall photos and display cases to be viewed from both sides.

Lots of space to roam and look in the display cases.

The boat was a hit for pictures.

 The large photos were from areas in modern Scandinavian where Viking historical sites honour them.

Helmets and horns are often the symbols for Vikings.

Women and mythology played a huge role as well.

The Vikings did come to North America. At the northern end of Newfoundland, L'Anse au Meadow, there is a historic site to visit. It blew the theory of Christopher Columbus being the first European in the New World.

At the end of any good exhibition is a gift shop with items to buy. I bought a book on the Vikings for me and and activity/fact book for the grandchildren when they visit to peruse. 

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A POSTCARD FROM TUTANKHAMUN

It is on my bucket list to visit Egypt one day. Until I can, there have exhibits at the Royal Ontario Musuem in Toronto over the years to visit. I thought I would share some of the art postcards purchased form such visits. The pictures were from a touring exhibit from 2008. They are from the 18th dynasty.

The pieces were magnificient to see. Everyone knows the story of how the tomb was discovered and the artifacts had not been robbed and pillaged. It made eveyone consider if other pharaohs' burial sites had been unscathed-what treasures would have been found.

The cards have- top left- Tutankhamun Shabi;  bottom left- gilded funeray mask of Tuyu; top right- gilded wooden figures of Tutankhamun as the King of Upper Egypt(L) and the King of Lowere Egypt (R) and bottom right-Cosmetic jar with a recumbent lion on the lid.

Many more images! I love the midde colourful one depicting the Golden inlaid pectoral wtih a winged scarab. The head of the scarab beetle touches a double cartouche containing Tutankhamun's birth name (L) and throne name (R).
A little history in some beautiful art cards to enjoy as often as I want. It will have to hold me until I can take the real tour!