Recreating a "cooker", known as a "craticula", the original having been found in a garden in Pompeii.

All Romans ate dormice didn't they? You may have been told that in school, and it's still a popular and persistent belief, but it's simply not true. Find out why?

Depending on who you choose to believe, the saintly George is variously thought to be a martyr who defied Emperor Diocletian’s “persecution” of the Christians, an early Christian Bishop, or a disgraced supplier of dodgy pork to the Roman army.

Back in 2015 BBC Two's re-ran its series "Kew on a Plate" presented by Raymond Blanc and Kate Humble. They had spent the year at Kew Gardens in London growing heritage produce and cooking delicious seasonal recipes, all the while discovering the history behind our favourite fruits and vegetables.

Who introduced the rabbit to Britain? Was it the Romans or the Normans?