Tastes Of History3 hours ago4 minDispelling Some Myths: ‘Over and Out’In the big scheme of things today’s post is a very minor ‘gripe’. It does, however, reflect on the historical accuracy of television...
Tastes Of HistoryApr 196 minDispelling Some Myths: Romans in the AmericasThe mosaic floor pictured (right) is housed in a gallery dedicated to ancient Roman frescoes and mosaics on the second floor of the...
Tastes Of HistoryMar 299 minDispelling 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 23 minDispelling 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 HistoryJan 33 minCleopatra: the African QueenCleopatra VII was the last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty, ruling Egypt from 51 BC - 30 BC. She is celebrated for her beauty and her love...
Tastes Of HistoryDec 28, 20217 minDispelling Some Myths: WoadIt is widely held, and oft repeated, that ancient Britons, and most especially the Picts, painted or tattooed their bodies with Woad.We...
Tastes Of HistoryDec 15, 20217 minParanormal thinking?Somehow we got talking about ghosts a couple of days ago. We both were reminded of working at Tutbury Castle in Staffordshire and how it...
Tastes Of HistoryDec 14, 20213 minDispelling Some Myths: Sweeney ToddFact or Fiction? Despite some believing he was a real person, the murderous ‘Barber of Fleet Street’, Sweeney Todd, is in fact an...
Tastes Of HistoryDec 7, 20213 minDispelling Some Myths: Would Mediaeval archers really shoot 12 arrows a minute?‘Welsh & English longbowman used a single-piece longbow to deliver arrows that could penetrate contemporary plate armour and mail. The...
Tastes Of HistoryNov 29, 202112 minBlack FridayOn November 18th, 1910, three hundred female protesters marched to the Houses of Parliament as part of their campaign to secure voting...
Tastes Of HistorySep 27, 20217 minDispelling Some Myths: Chinese IronworkingHosted by the actor Danny Trejo, the US television series 'Man at Arms: Art of War', brought together martial arts experts and master...
Tastes Of HistoryMay 17, 20212 minDispelling Some Myths: "Blood Grooves"There is a persistent myth about the function of a sword's fuller that it 'releases the vacuum' when the blade is thrust into a person....
Tastes Of HistoryApr 29, 20215 minDispelling Some Myths: Dirty water? Drink beer!For some reason it is often stated on popular television programmes that Mediæval Europeans drank lots of wine, ale or beer all day,...
Tastes Of HistoryApr 27, 20219 minDispelling Some Myths: The AmazonsFor those studying the ancient Greeks, you will undoubtedly come across tales of the Amazons, the fearsome, man-hating warrior women of...
Tastes Of HistoryApr 15, 20215 minDispelling Some Myths: Mediæval Peasants ate Bland FoodThe first thing to note is that what people ate was heavily dependent on where they lived and at what time. For example, Europe covers a...
Tastes Of HistoryApr 12, 20213 minPompeii, Bodies and AssumptionsLast year, on Saturday November 21st, 2020, the Italian culture ministry announced to the world’s media that archaeologists had...
Tastes Of HistoryMar 9, 20211 minPay in the LegionsFrom the time of the Consul Gaius Marius onwards, legionaries received 10 assēs a day or 225 denarii a year (equal to 900 sestertii)....
Tastes Of HistoryOct 3, 20202 minDispelling Some Myths: Ancient Olympic Medals?'I don’t believe it!' Bargain Hunt strikes again broadcasting 'facts' that are at best described as misleading and at worst simply...
Tastes Of HistorySep 23, 20206 minDispelling Some Myths: An Attack of the "Vapours"Here at Tastes Of History we are avid watchers of the BBC's "Bargain Hunt". If you are unfamiliar with the show, two teams of amateur...
Tastes Of HistorySep 7, 20207 minDispelling Some Myths: The Wicker ManThe Wicker Man is a giant effigy supposedly used by the Druids to perform human sacrifice, according to the writings of Gaius Julius...