Dispelling the myth that Victorian women frequently fainted just because they wore corsets.

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.

Pict or Scot: a who's who

How effective was the Chinese Xuan Feng or "Whirlwind" stone-thrower?

Dispelling the myths that ancient Britons were "Celts" and went into battle naked but painted with woad.

Addressing the myths behind the history and tradition of the lighting the torch signifying the start of the modern Olympic Games.

Dispelling the myth that extra-terrestrials ("aliens") built the world's pyramids rather than a combination of human ingenuity and convergent thinking.

A brief history of stirrups, when they first appeared in Europe, and why the Romans never used them.

Did just 300 Spartans defeat a million Persians at the Battle of Thermopylae? Or is this simply a heroic myth?

Do statues of a horse and rider reveal how the named person died. In the United Kingdom, and the United States, this is a popular urban myth.

For those of us of a certain age, you might remember being told at school that the children’s rhyme "Ring a Ring a Roses" was all about the Great Plague that swept Britain in AD 1665 to 1666. The evidence from studying folklore suggests its all a myth.

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.

One of the history workshops that Tastes Of History offers for schools is on the Vikings. In doing so, we try to get our costume as accurate as possible so, just like the Vikings, we don't wear horned helmets. Find out why as we dispel a myth.

Ancient Athens in the 5th-century BC is often held to be the birthplace of democracy.  The idea, however, was not unique to Athens.  Other city-states (poleis, sing.polis) also adopted the principle of giving their citizens the right to decide on the issues facing them, but none are as well documented as Athens.  So, for most western democracies it is to ancient Athens that they look for inspiring modern government. But how much would we recognise of Athenian democracy?

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.

Dispelling the popular myth that Cleopatra's Needle, an ancient Egyptian obelisk in London has any connection with the Ptolemaic Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt.

In April 1606 Britain adopted a new national flag, but is it a "Union Flag" or a "Union Jack"? Find out here.

Once again a recently broadcast popular UK television programme promoted yet another “factoid”. A throw away comment, on camera, repeated the fiction that people in the 17th-century believed the Earth was flat. Sadly this myth was debunked ages ago.

In an effort to continually improve our knowledge we came across “History…The Interesting Bits!”, a blog by Sharon Bennett Connolly. In October 2019, the blog posted a piece by guest writer James Wright, a buildings archaeologist with Triskele Heritage, who busted several myths surrounding the construction of castles.