Tastes Of HistoryMar 31Dispelling Some Myths: CrucifixionCrucifixion?...Good. Out of the door. Line on the left. One cross each. Next... Crucifixion is a method of capital punishment in which...
Tastes Of HistoryDec 17, 2023On This Day: Io Saturnalia!On This Day, December 17th, the ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia began. Held in honour of the deity Saturnus, as its name implies,...
Tastes Of HistoryNov 29, 2023Food History: A Roman soldier’s dietThe diet of a Roman soldier consisted of wheat, rations of smoked bacon or fresh meat (when available, usually pork), vegetables,...
Tastes Of HistoryNov 22, 2023Dispelling Some Myths: Was yellow the colour of prostitution?Over the years we have periodically encountered claims that prostitutes in the Roman Iron Age and then later in the Mediæval period wore...