COURSE ON ANCIENT EGYPT IN TORONTO
Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities
Saturdays, Apr 16-June 4 (excludes May 14 & 21), 2-5 pm (6 weeks)
Learn about everything that was required for a safe journey to the
afterlife: mummification, mortuary artifacts, tombs and funeral
rituals. Examine magical texts, including the Book of the Dead and the
Book of What is in the Underworld. Don't die without it! Instructor
Deirdre Keleher is a ROM teacher and doctoral candidate at the
University of Toronto.
$215 (online $210)ROM members $185 (online $180)
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF MODERN LANGUAGE: HIDDEN MEANINGS OF GREAT WORDS AND
EXPRESSIONS
Sundays, Apr 17-May 29, 2-3 pm (6 weeks)
Beyond mereetymology, this course will follow the historical and
cultural origins of interesting words and expressions that have lost
their source
connections. Although there are many books on this subject, much
information is often missed, ignored or completely unknown. The word
calamity, for example, has Roman origins and meant storm-flattened
corn. Fiasco was a misshapen and rejected flask made by Venetian
glass makers. Assassin is from a follower of Hassan Ibn Saba, the
first advocate of gaining power through assassination. Instructor
Frank Zingrone is Professor Emeritus and Senior Scholar, York
University. $145
(online $140)ROM members $125 (online $120)
EXPLORING THE HOLY LAND: THEN AND NOW
Sundays, Apr 17-June 12 (excludes Apr 24, May 8 & 22), 2-4 pm (6
weeks)
The geographic area we call the Holy Land was the birthplace of
three great world religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Explore
the eastern Mediterranean world and discover the wonders of these
enduring cultures. Handle artifacts from the ROM's collections and be
touched by history. An examination of the current complexities of
Israel
and the Middle East will be addressed through the use of documents and
videos. Travel through 5,000 years of history. Instructor Geri Durbin
has been a teacher in the ROM Education Department for more than 15
years. She also teaches comparative religion and modern Israel at Holy
Blossom Temple.
$190 (online $185)ROM members $165 (online $160)
EGYPT'S GREATEST MYSTERIES
Tuesdays, Apr 19-May 24, 6:30-9:30 pm (6 weeks)
Who built the pyramids? How old is the Sphinx? Was King Tut
really murdered? Is there Egyptian evidence for the Exodus? Examine
the
stories behind some of the most controversial subjects in Egyptology.
Maybe we'll even solve a mystery! Instructor Deirdre Keleher see
above.
$215 (online $210)ROM members $185 (online $180)
SPIRIT IN EGYPTIAN ART: FROM PHARAOHS TO MODERN COPTS
tuesdays, May 3-24, 7-9 pm (4 weeks)
Egyptian art is among the most beautiful and satisfying that any
culture
has ever produced. What qualities have kept the images of kings,
nobles
and ordinary people so appealing for thousands of years? Did Egyptian
art change completely after the last pharaohs, or is the essence still
vibrantly alive in the tradition and renaissance of Coptic icons? Dr.
Helene Moussa is Curator of the Coptic Museum at St. Mark's Churchand
Gayle Gibson is President of the Society for the Study of
EgyptianAntiquities.
$120 (online $115)ROM members $105 (online $100)
Register online at www.rom.on.ca, click ROMLife icon, keyword
"Ancient"
or call 416-586-5797.