This “How to:” guide is for those readers wishing to recreate simple yet effective historical costume. It is primarily aimed at teachers...

There is a persistent myth about the function of a sword's fuller that it "releases the vacuum” when the blade is thrust into a person. ...

For those studying the ancient Greeks, you will undoubtedly come across tales of the Amazons, the fearsome, man-hating warrior women of...

Today marks the 457th birthday of William Shakespeare (1564-1616).  As he is famously thought to have been born and died on the same...

The first thing to note is that what people ate was heavily dependent on where they lived and at what time. For example, Europe covers a...

The popular representation of Roman dining is that of reclining on benches enjoying a buffet style meal. This image, however, only...

Burnswark Hill Approaching across the gentle surrounding Dumfriesshire countryside it is hard to miss the brooding eminence of Burnswark...

From the time of the Consul Gaius Marius onwards, legionaries received 10 assēs a day or 225 denarii a year (equal to 900 sestertii). ...

In "Kitchenalia" we introduce objects from different historical periods, discover a bit about their history and find out how each was...

Most people are probably familiar with a pestle and mortar. They come in many different guises: board-like, bowl-shaped or, more...

In "Kitchenalia" we introduce objects from different historical periods, discover a bit about their history and find out how each was...

This article was first produced for the newsletter of the Roman Military Research Society (The RMRS) in 2008. Introduction An often well...

Although synonymous with Christmas, the tradition of wassailing, typically celebrated on Twelfth Night (variously January 5th or 6th),...

The Gun Carriage In Part Two we looked at seven steps to building a barrel for a replica naval gun that was both lightweight and portable....

While researching the manufacture and use of fish sauce in the ancient world, we came across an article published in 2008 that claimed...

The Gun Barrel The core element, the cannon's barrel, is so named because the earliest guns were constructed with iron staves bound...

“I don’t believe it!” Bargain Hunt strikes again broadcasting “facts” that are at best described as misleading and at worst simply untrue....

The Background History Part One of this series begins with a very brief look at the history of a typical naval gun in use with the Royal...

Here at Tastes Of History we are avid watchers of the BBC's "Bargain Hunt". If you are unfamiliar with the show, two teams of amateur...

The Wicker Man is a giant effigy supposedly used by the Druids to perform human sacrifice, according to the writings of Gaius Julius...