Tastes Of HistoryApr 14, 2022What’s in a Name: ‘Barbarian’In April 2022 social media, specifically Twitter, was awash with criticism of the UK’s Conservative government’s plans to privatise...
Tastes Of HistoryMar 29, 2022Dispelling Some Myths: 'ancient Roman trebuchets'?A recent search of the internet for information on Roman artillery machines returned, amongst other results, a website with a page...
Tastes Of HistoryMar 2, 2022Dispelling Some Myths: Cooking in a Shield?Farinata (‘made of flour’), a classic Italian street food, apparently enjoys two provenance myths according to BBC History Magazine [1]....
Tastes Of HistoryOct 27, 2021Educating RomansIn ancient Rome ludus (pl. ludi) referred to a private school outside the home where a teacher (called a litterator or a magister ludi),...