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The popular representation of Roman dining is that of reclining on benches enjoying a buffet style meal. This image, however, only really...
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Tastes Of History
Apr 12, 2021
Pompeii, Bodies and Assumptions
Last year, on Saturday November 21st, 2020, the Italian culture ministry announced to the world’s media that archaeologists had...
Tastes Of History
Apr 9, 2021
A Brief History of Food: Roman Wines
It may be reassuring to know that the wine gods continue to flourish. While many narcotics are now illegal, the Roman god of wine Bacchus...
Tastes Of History
Apr 7, 2021
Whistling Death
Burnswark Hill Approaching across the gentle surrounding Dumfriesshire countryside it is hard to miss the brooding eminence of Burnswark...
Tastes Of History
Mar 9, 2021
Pay in the Legions
From 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 History
Mar 1, 2021
Kitchenalia: Roman Testum
In 'Kitchenalia' we introduce objects from different historical periods, discover a bit about their history and find out how each was...
Tastes Of History
Mar 1, 2021
Kitchenalia: Roman Mortarium
Most people are probably familiar with a pestle and mortar. They come in many different guises: board-like, bowl-shaped or, more...
Tastes Of History
Mar 1, 2021
Kitchenalia: Roman Glirarium
In 'Kitchenalia' we introduce objects from different historical periods, discover a bit about their history and find out how each was...
Tastes Of History
Feb 18, 2021
A Brief History of Food: The Mysterious Silphium
Silphium may have looked unimpressive, with stout roots, stumpy leaves and bunches of small yellow flowers, but it was much prized in the...
Tastes Of History
Feb 15, 2021
Mithras Sol Invictus: an Initiate’s Guide
This article was first produced for the newsletter of the Roman Military Research Society (THE RMRS) in 2008. Introduction An often well...
Tastes Of History
Jan 19, 2021
How to: Build a replica Cannon Part Four
Projectiles In Parts One, Two and Three of this 'How to:' series we established the background to and how we went about building our...
Tastes Of History
Dec 21, 2020
Wæs hæl! Drinc hæl!
Although synonymous with Christmas, the tradition of wassailing, typically celebrated on Twelfth Night (variously January 5th or 6th),...
Tastes Of History
Nov 25, 2020
How to: Build a replica Cannon Part Three
The Gun Carriage In Part Two we looked at seven steps to building a barrel for a replica naval gun that was both lightweight and...
Tastes Of History
Oct 27, 2020
A Brief History of Food: Sweet Chestnut
Some friends of ours made some sweet chestnut flour and, knowing that our first passion is for Roman history, asked us for some Roman...
Tastes Of History
Oct 17, 2020
Vesuvius Erupts!
While researching the manufacture and use of fish sauce in the ancient world, we came across an article published in 2008 that claimed:...
Tastes Of History
Oct 5, 2020
How to: Build a replica Cannon Part Two
The Gun Barrel The core element, the cannon's barrel, is so named because the earliest guns were constructed with iron staves bound...
Tastes Of History
Oct 3, 2020
Dispelling 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 History
Sep 27, 2020
How to: Build a replica Cannon Part One
The Background History Part One of this series begins with a very brief look at the history of a typical naval gun in use with the Royal...
Tastes Of History
Sep 23, 2020
Dispelling 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 History
Sep 7, 2020
Dispelling Some Myths: The Wicker Man
The Wicker Man is a giant effigy supposedly used by the Druids to perform human sacrifice, according to the writings of Gaius Julius...
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