The history of the game of quoits appears, on the face of it, to have an ancient origin. At least that is what you would believe from...

Success! For some time now, we have been searching for a stoneware jar marked with the letters 'SRD' to complement Tastes Of History’s...

Ever wondered where Christmas comes from? After all we have been celebrating a mid-winter festival for millennia. According to the latest...

Yet another TV drama refers to Britain's Secret Service, but why? Britain has not had a 'secret service' since the end of the Second...

Connoisseurs of Roman cuisine may be familiar with the recipes of 'Apicius'. Indeed, 'Apicius' was the inspiration for the Roman recipes...

Mother's Day: Not as sold Every March there is annual chance to tell your mother how much she means to you (hopefully you don't need...

It may be a peculiarly military thing, perhaps it strikes accord with armed forces personnel, but one particular quote is frequently...

A while ago we were approached for help in promoting 'Britannia', a British historical drama scheduled to air on Sky Atlantic on January...

Gladiators were the sporting heroes of the ancient world. The archaeological record shows them celebrated in everything from mosaics to...

Every so often, over the last decade at least, our modern-day bards, the media, regurgitate a story about 'European-looking' people in...

All Romans ate dormice didn't they? You may have been told that in school, and it's still a popular and persistent belief, but it's...

Cry "God for Harry! England and Saint George!" Shakespeare, Henry V, Act 3, Scene 1. April 23rd, Saint George's Day Depending on who you...