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The goddess Mut (“Mother”), wife of the Sun god Amun-Ra. One of the queens featured in this exhibition, Nefertari, was called the “beloved of Mut.” On the back of this statue, the donor prays to the rising sun, represented by the scarab-beetle god Khepri. ...

Photo: Stittsville’s Bradley-Craig barn in February 2021 with front doors removed in preparation for foundation restoration work being completed by Richcraft Homes. Photo via Kerry Reimer. The fine folks over at StittsvilleCentral.ca have an interesting piece up for anyone interested in Ottawa history/heritage buildings. ...

Inside the Diefenbunker. Celebrate Heritage Day with the theme “2020 Vision: Bringing the Past Into the Future” Tuesday, February 18, 2020 from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm at Ottawa City Hall. Heritage Day is part of Heritage Week, a nation-wide celebration that encourages all Canadians to explore their local heritage, to get involved with stewardship and advocacy groups, and to visit museums, archives, and places of significance. ...

#throwbackthursday OC Transpo tweeted this on Thursday with a question: “Can you guess the year of the system map seen here?” A couple of people were pretty close, with some guesses for the 1960s or late ’50s. Kudos to Andrée LaFontaine who correctly guessed 1954 or 1955. ...

On the left, a view of Sparks Street as it existed in 1901, decorated for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (Photo/William James Topley/Library and Archives Canada). Get a glimpse of Ottawa’s past by scrolling through some of these then-and-now composite photos. ...

“Maman”, a giant spider sculpture outside the National Gallery of Canada. Photo by James Peltzer via the OttawaStart Flickr pool. As the nation’s capital, Ottawa is home to Canada’s premier museums, including the Canadian War Museum, the Museum of History (formerly the Museum of Civilization), and the National Art Gallery. ...

Ottawa history blogger Andrew King has launched a new history podcast: _ The Shadetree Files _ . You can give the first episode a listen in the player below and subscribe via iTunes .

The old Carlingwood Sears on Feb. 14, 2018. (Devyn Barrie/OttawaStart.com) A passerby at Carlingwood Mall as late as last week may be forgiven for thinking the Sears there was still open, as the blue lettering remained intact on the abandoned department store. ...

** A HERITAGE OTTAWA BOOK LAUNCH ** Wednesday, December 13, 2017 - 19:00 to 21:00 Join Heritage Ottawa as we launch our newest book with this special presentation by two of its contributors, Shannon Ricketts and Susan Ross. The fascinating story of how apartment house living emerged in 20th century Ottawa focuses on Centretown, Sandy Hill and parts of Lowertown East. ...

** On Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, ** Ottawa author ** David Mulholland ** will launch _ Chaudière Falls _ , his third novel of dramatized history, from 1 p. m. to 5 p.m. in the Colonel By Room at Ottawa City Hall. ...