One of the history workshops that Tastes Of History offers for schools (in more normal times) is on the Vikings [1] . In doing so, we...

Today we use the term 'Viking' for anyone from the Scandinavian communities of Denmark, Norway and Sweden during the late 8th- to late...

Ancient Athens in the 5th-century BC is often held to be the birthplace of democracy. The idea, however, was not unique to Athens. Other...

Most people in western culture recognise the 'thumbs up' gesture as one that indicates all is well, while conversely 'thumbs down' means...

Take a walk along the Victoria Embankment in the City of Westminster, London and near the Golden Jubilee Bridges you will find...

Spotted in the May 2020 edition of BBC History magazine (pg 66) was a recipe for 'Ancient Roman Burgers' which prominently features...

In the April 2020 issue of BBC History Magazine Dominic Sandbrook highlighted a significant historical event that month, namely the...

When schools in the UK take their half-term break in February, we have been lucky, for the last few years, to visit Cyprus. Although a...

Once again a recently broadcast popular UK television programme promoted yet another 'factoid'. On this occasion a throw away comment, on...

In an effort to continually improve our knowledge we came across 'History…The Interesting Bits!', a blog by Sharon Bennett Connolly. In...

Keep Calm and Carry On was a motivational poster produced by the British Ministry of Information in 1939 in preparation for World War II....

Look up whilst you are visiting castles and you will often see voids in the overhead masonry associated with the defence of the...

Sometimes when you are watching a television programme or film, the simplest thing can ruin its enjoyment. For example, an Army officer...

In another first for Tastes Of History, we travelled to Osborne House on the Isle of Wight to support English Heritage's 'Victorian...

Introduction Mention the word “ swastika ” , or worse draw or display the image, and today you risk causing offence for so many valid...

There was great excitement during Easter 2019 with the announcement of the first secure dating of a rabbit bone, found in Britain, to the...

A pivotal battle took place 953 years ago on October 14th, 1066. It changed the course of Anglo-Saxon England's history when William of...

Located in sunny southern Italy, the ancient Roman city of Pompeii was perfectly positioned between lush vineyards and fertile plains to...

What follows is a discussion on the design of a weapon that is somewhat unique in the annals of ancient Graeco-Roman artillery. Its very...

The history of the game of quoits appears, on the face of it, to have an ancient origin. At least that is what you would believe from...