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Dispelling 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...
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Tastes Of History
- Oct 14
Dispelling Some Myths: Romans, Railways and NASA rockets
Yet another urban myth re-appeared on social media the other day, one which regularly does the rounds and has done so for many years...
Tastes Of History
- Oct 5
Dispelling Some Myths: Robin Hood
The legend Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw [1] originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featuring in popular...
Tastes Of History
- Aug 9
Dispelling Some Myths: About the Kukri
The Nepalese Kukri is instantly recognisable to anyone who has served alongside the men of the Brigade of Gurkhas or has a passing...
Tastes Of History
- Aug 2
Boudica: Rebel, Freedom Fighter, Feminist Icon
The Known Knowns Since at least the 16th century, Boudica, Queen of the Iceni, has retained a compelling hold on the British imagination...
Tastes Of History
- Jul 26
Dispelling Some Myths: Tintagel and King Arthur
A recent tweet described Tintagel Castle on the North coast of Cornwall as a ‘medieval fortification’, built in the 13th century, and...
Tastes Of History
- Jul 19
Dispelling Some Myths: Divorce by combat
It is highly unlikely that Mediæval divorce was ever settled by combat. Yet a handful of sources do mention judicial duels fought between...
Tastes Of History
- Jul 12
Dispelling Some Myths: Vomitorium
Dispelling the myths about ancient Roman 'vomitoria'.
Tastes Of History
- Jul 5
Dispelling Some Myths: ‘Duelling’ pistols
A beginner's guide to the history of duels and duelling.
Tastes Of History
- Jun 7
Horrible History: Horse play
Introduction What follows was inspired by a @HistoryFilmClub tweet shown right. Like many who responded, naming just one historical...
Tastes Of History
- May 17
Dispelling Some Myths: Romans knew about bacteria
‘10 modern things the Romans had’ is a YouTube video created and hosted by Raffaello Urbani, who is otherwise known as ‘Metatron’. His...
Tastes Of History
- May 10
Horrible History: Fight scenes
Introduction What follows was inspired by a @HistoryFilmClub tweet shown right. Like many who responded, naming just one historical...
Tastes Of History
- Apr 5
Horrible History: Lighting the way
Introduction What follows was inspired by a @HistoryFilmClub tweet shown right. Like many who responded, naming just one historical...
Tastes Of History
- Mar 22
Dispelling Some Myths: Who built the pyramids?
One of the more enduring popular ‘myths’ is the idea that the great pyramids at Giza in northern Egypt were constructed (c. 2575 - c....
Tastes Of History
- Feb 10
Dispelling Some Myths: Roman Cheshire Cheese
The BBC’s Bargain Hunt has struck again. On this occasion the claim was made that Cheshire cheese was made by the Romans. That was news...
Tastes Of History
- Dec 20, 2022
Dispelling Some Myths: ‘Blitzkrieg’ was a ‘thing’
‘Blitzkrieg’ is a compound of two German words whose literal translation means ‘lightning war’ [1]. Military historians have defined...
Tastes Of History
- Dec 8, 2022
About History: The Who’s Who of Beefeaters
It seems nobody knows for certain why the King’s Body Guard of the Yeoman of the Guard are called ‘Beefeaters’. Over the years various...
Tastes Of History
- Nov 13, 2022
Dispelling Some Myths: 'Trench Art'
One of our favourite sources of entertainment and ideas for this Blog are derived from the BBC’s ‘Bargain Hunt’ television series. As...
Tastes Of History
- Sep 19, 2022
Dispelling Some Myths: about Pirates
Asked to imagine or indeed to portray a pirate, most people undoubtedly will have a certain look in mind. Who’s now thinking of Johnny...
Tastes Of History
- Sep 13, 2022
Dispelling Some Myths: Cleopatra the 'African' Queen
On August 17th, 2022 the Trimontium Trust (@TrimontiumTrust) reminded Twitter users that Queen Cleopatra of Egypt committed suicide on...
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