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Horrible History: did Roman slaves hand-feed their masters?

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Oct 9

Horrible History: did Roman slaves hand-feed their masters?

Found on the website Twinkl, “ Ten short facts about the Romans ” was posted on December 8th, 2020 by unknown author possibly based in...

Tastes Of History

Mar 31

Dispelling Some Myths: Crucifixion

Crucifixion?...Good. Out of the door. Line on the left. One cross each. Next... Crucifixion is a method of capital punishment in which...

Tastes Of History

Dec 17, 2023

On This Day: Io Saturnalia!

On This Day, December 17th, the ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia began. Held in honour of the deity Saturnus, as its name implies,...

Tastes Of History

Nov 29, 2023

Food History: A Roman soldier’s diet

The diet of a Roman soldier consisted of wheat, rations of smoked bacon or fresh meat (when available, usually pork), vegetables,...

Dispelling Some Myths: Was yellow the colour of prostitution?

Tastes Of History

Nov 22, 2023

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...

Dispelling Some Myths: Romans, Railways and NASA rockets

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Oct 14, 2023

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...

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Jul 12, 2023

Dispelling Some Myths: Vomitorium

Dispelling the myths about ancient Roman 'vomitoria'.

Dispelling Some Myths: Romans knew about bacteria

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May 17, 2023

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...

Horrible History Costume: The ‘Hollywood’ Toga

Tastes Of History

Mar 29, 2023

Horrible History Costume: The ‘Hollywood’ Toga

Introduction What follows was inspired by a @HistoryFilmClub tweet shown right. Like many who responded, naming just one historical...

Tastes Of History

Mar 15, 2023

On This Day: Caesar Murdered!

March 15th, 44 BC: Gaius Julius Caesar is stabbed to death. Idibus Martiis (‘the Ides of March’, 44 BC) should have been an unremarkable...

How To: Dress as a Roman soldier Part Three

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Mar 6, 2023

How To: Dress as a Roman soldier Part Three

This ‘How To:’ series is aimed at the general reader or an individual wishing to portray a Roman legionary or auxiliary as accurately as...

How To: Dress as a Roman soldier Part Two

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Feb 24, 2023

How To: Dress as a Roman soldier Part Two

This ‘How To:’ series is aimed at the general reader or an individual wishing to portray a Roman legionary or auxiliary as accurately as...

Dispelling Some Myths: Roman Cheshire Cheese

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Feb 10, 2023

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...

How To: Dress as a Roman soldier Part One

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Jan 23, 2023

How To: Dress as a Roman soldier Part One

Where to start? If we accept that Rome was founded in 753 BC and that the eastern half of the Empire did not collapse until...

Tastes Of History

Jan 17, 2023

How To: Dress as an ancient Roman

This ‘How To:' guide is a follow up on a previous one aimed at readers wishing to recreate simple yet effective ancient Greek costume....

Tastes Of History

Aug 8, 2022

Rome's 'Secret Agents'

There is a tendency to attribute modern structures, ranks and roles to descriptions of the ancient Roman army (Latin: exercitus). Such...

Mithras versus Christ: a Centuries Old Dispute?

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Jul 18, 2022

Mithras versus Christ: a Centuries Old Dispute?

Introduction The background to the eastern mystery cult of Mithras was outlined in 'Mithras Sol Invicti: an Initiates Guide'. With the...

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Jul 2, 2022

Kitchenalia: Roman soldier's cookware

In an earlier article, we challenged the idea that Roman soldiers cooked farinata, a type of unleavened bread made from chickpea flour,...

Dispelling Some Myths: Romans cleaned their teeth with Urine

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Jun 6, 2022

Dispelling Some Myths: Romans cleaned their teeth with Urine

While teaching primary school children about the Romans, and specifically hygiene, we have encountered the belief that they cleaned their...

Tastes Of History

May 9, 2022

Ludi: ancient Greek and Roman games

Continuing the series 'Ludi', and following on from ancient Egypt, here are selection of games played by ancient Greeks and Romans. Pente...

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