Find out how much the soldiers of Rome were paid and whether they really were paid in salt?

"Kitchenalia" introduces objects from different historical periods, discovers a bit about their history and how each was made. We look at how, through our practical experiments, we have learnt to best use them, and offer some recipes for you to try at home. Today's object is the Roman testum.

"Kitchenalia" introduces objects from different historical periods, discovers a bit about their history and how each was made. We look at how, through our practical experiments, we have learnt to best use them, and offer some recipes for you to try at home. Today's object is the Roman mortarium.

"Kitchenalia" introduces objects from different historical periods, discovers a bit about their history and how each was made. We look at how, through our practical experiments, we have learnt to best use them, and offer some recipes for you to try at home. Today's object is the Roman glirarium.

A brief history of the mysterious plant named silphium famed for its flavour in ancient cuisine.

A brief guide to who was the Roman soldier's god Mithras and the history of this eastern deity.

Nearly 2,000 years ago, Mount Vesuvius erupted burying Pompeii and Herculaneum, two ancient Roman towns on the Bay of Naples, in volcanic rock and ash. But when did this happen?

Uncover the truth about the Wicker Man and its historical origins. Explore the myths and realities surrounding the Wicker Man's use.

Does modern archaeology, linguistics and genetics still support theories of an Anglo-Saxon invasion of post-Roman Britain.

Was Constantine I, known as the Great, the first Roman Emperor to openly profess Christianity.

A review of the History Channel’s TV documentary series “Warrior’s Way” and criticism of where history is poorly portrayed in dramatized re-enactments.

At Tastes Of History we pride ourselves on trying to be as accurate as possible in what we do, especially when recreating history for the purposes of entertaining and educating the public.  In more than two decades we have accrued a wealth of knowledge on the ancient Romans.  Imagine then the horror when we saw this screenshot taken from an advertisement for a History Channel television programme.

You could be forgiven for thinking the medical procedure known as Caesarean section was named for Roman statesman and general, Gaius Julius Caesar. It is, however, a myth. Find out why.

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 not exist until the 13th century at the earliest.  Here at Tastes Of History we have attempted to work out why this popular misconception persists.

Placenta cake is not what you might at first think. To the ancient Romans, placenta, like its erstwhile fellow, libum, were cakes made with honey to be used in important religious services. Here's a recipe to recreate this delicious dish.

Most people in western culture recognise the "thumbs up" gesture as one that indicates all is well, while conversely "thumbs down" means the exact opposite. Reinforced by movies and the media, nearly everyone accepts that the gestures hail from the days of the Romans. But it's a myth. Find out why.

What have the Romans ever done for us? How about they created the earliest known recipe for burgers.

Located in sunny southern Italy, the ancient Roman city of Pompeii was perfectly positioned between lush vineyards and fertile plains to one side and the bountiful waters of the Bay of Naples to the other.  “Last Supper in Pompeii”, a major exhibition in the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, told the city's amazing story.

The first episode of Britain's Most Historic Towns aired on April 8th, 2018 on Channel 4.  We had the pleasure of working alongside the team from IWC Media to produce the Roman dining experience for host, Prof. Alice Roberts, and West Cheshire Museums curator, Liz Montgomery.

Connoisseurs of Roman cuisine may be familiar with the recipes of "Apicius".  Indeed, "Apicius" was the inspiration for the Roman recipes in Tastes Of History's recent post "Fast Food or Dinner Party", but just who was he?  Did he really write the first cookbook?  And was he really a skilled Roman cook?