Tastes Of HistoryOct 26, 2023Food History: What did ancient Egyptians eat?The longevity of ancient Egyptian society, some 3,500 years, was largely because they had the good fortune to live in a sunny land,...
Tastes Of HistoryMar 22, 2023Dispelling Some Myths: Who built the pyramids?One of the more enduring popular ‘myths’ is the idea that the great pyramids at Giza in northern Egypt were constructed (c. 2575 - c....
Tastes Of HistoryFeb 16, 2023On This Day: Tutankhamun’s tomb unsealedFebruary 16th, 1923: One hundred years ago today Egyptologist Howard Carter unseals Tutankhamun’s tomb. Despite the builders’ best...
Tastes Of HistorySep 13, 2022Dispelling Some Myths: Cleopatra the 'African' QueenOn August 17th, 2022 the Trimontium Trust (@TrimontiumTrust) reminded Twitter users that Queen Cleopatra of Egypt committed suicide on...