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Tastes Of History
- Jul 9, 2020
- 10 min
Review: History Channel's Warrior's Way
“Never judge a book by its cover.” I have no idea who first articulated these wise words, but I admit to pre-judging the History...
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Tastes Of History
- Jun 28, 2020
- 5 min
Stirrups
Origins It is stated[1] that some scholars[2] believe the first true stirrups were conceived in Central Asia during the first century BC...
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Tastes Of History
- Jun 21, 2020
- 3 min
Dispelling Some Myths: The 300 Spartans
"The 300 Spartans" is a 1962 film retelling the story of the Battle of Thermopylae (Greek: Μάχη τῶν Θερμοπυλῶν, Máchē tōn Thermopylōn)...
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Tastes Of History
- Jun 21, 2020
- 5 min
Horrible History: Documentary Re-enactments
Here at Tastes Of History we pride ourselves on trying to be as accurate as possible in what we do, especially when recreating history...
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Tastes Of History
- Jun 21, 2020
- 4 min
Recipe: The Spring Oven Ciabatta Bread
Tastes Of History recently purchased a new toy: The Spring Oven (pictured right) which, according to the website, "is a unique [slip...
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Tastes Of History
- Jun 21, 2020
- 3 min
Dispelling Some Myths: The Hidden Code in Statues
You might have heard how the statue of a horse and rider reveals how the named person died. In the United Kingdom, and the United...
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Tastes Of History
- Jun 21, 2020
- 4 min
Dispelling Some Myths: "Ring a Ring a Roses" and the Great Plague
Ring-a-ring o' roses, A pocket full of posies, A-tishoo! A-tishoo! We all fall down. For those of us of a certain age, you might remember...
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Tastes Of History
- Jun 21, 2020
- 2 min
Dispelling Some Myths: Julius Caesar's Birth
On the face of it one could be forgiven for thinking the medical procedure known as Caesarean section[1] was named for Roman statesman...
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Tastes Of History
- Jun 21, 2020
- 5 min
A Brief History of Foods: Roman Pasta?
We keep hearing mention of pasta's ancient Roman roots, but as far as we can ascertain pasta in the form familiar to us today simply did...
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Tastes Of History
- Jun 21, 2020
- 1 min
Roman Placenta Cake
Placenta cake is not what you might at first think. To the ancient Romans, placenta, like its erstwhile fellow, libum, were cakes made...
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Tastes Of History
- Jun 21, 2020
- 4 min
Dispelling Some Myths: Viking Horned Helmets
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 try...
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Tastes Of History
- Jun 21, 2020
- 3 min
What's in a Name: Vikings
Today we use the term “Viking” for anyone from the Scandinavian communities of Denmark, Norway and Sweden during the late 8th to late...
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Tastes Of History
- Jun 21, 2020
- 6 min
Dispelling Some Myths: Democracy's Roots
Ancient Athens in the 5th-century BC is often held to be the birthplace of democracy. The idea, however, was not unique to Athens. ...
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Tastes Of History
- Jun 21, 2020
- 3 min
Dispelling Some Myths: Thumbs Up
Most people in western culture recognise the "thumbs up" gesture as one that indicates all is well, while conversely "thumbs down" means...
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Tastes Of History
- Jun 21, 2020
- 1 min
Dispelling Some Myths: "Cleopatra's Needle"
Take a walk along the Victoria Embankment in the City of Westminster, London and near the Golden Jubilee Bridges you will find...
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Tastes Of History
- Jun 21, 2020
- 2 min
Roman "Burgers"
Spotted in the May 2020 edition of BBC History magazine (pg 66) was a recipe for “Ancient Roman Burgers” which prominently features...
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Tastes Of History
- Jun 21, 2020
- 2 min
Union Flag or Union Jack?
In the April 2020 issue of BBC History Magazine Dominic Sandbrook highlighted a significant historical event that month, namely the...
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Tastes Of History
- Jun 20, 2020
- 6 min
A Brief History of Foods: Blood Sausage
Introduction As the name implies, blood sausages[1] are sausages filled with blood that is cooked or dried and mixed with a filler until...
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Tastes Of History
- Jun 20, 2020
- 3 min
A Brief History of Foods: Spice
The spice trade has a long and lucrative ancestry. As early as 2,000 BC cinnamon and cassia (or Chinese cinnamon) were being imported...
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