Tastes Of HistoryJun 16, 2020Dispelling Some Myths: GladiatorsGladiators were the sporting heroes of the ancient world. The archaeological record shows them celebrated in everything from mosaics to...
Tastes Of HistoryJun 16, 2020Dispelling Some Myths: Romans in China?Every so often, over the last decade at least, our modern-day bards, the media, regurgitate a story about 'European-looking' people in...
Tastes Of HistoryJun 16, 2020Roman Burgers on Hadrian's WallAn interesting and somewhat challenging day. After a 5 am start, we drove North through squally showers to spend the day at Birdoswald...
Tastes Of HistoryJun 16, 2020Roman Cooking al FrescoThe Latin term 'craticula' is a diminutive form of 'crates' used to mean a gridiron (Martial, 14.221) [1], the bars of which give it the...