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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....
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Tastes Of History
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...
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...
Tastes Of History
Aug 22, 2022
Dispelling Some Myths: Lady Godiva’s naked ride
Did you know the city of Coventry has an official Lady Godiva? To be honest we didn’t until recently when we discovered that Pru Porretta...
Tastes Of History
Jul 5, 2022
Dispelling Some Myths: A Short life
Average height One of the misconceptions about history is that people were shorter ‘back then’. Would it surprise you to know that the...
Tastes Of History
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 27, 2022
Taking the pee: should you drink urine?
Urine has been used throughout history for many different uses. As a freely available product - everyone produces at least some each day...
Tastes Of History
May 18, 2022
Dispelling Some Myths: ‘Over and Out’
In the big scheme of things today’s post is a very minor ‘gripe’. It does, however, reflect on the historical accuracy of television...
Tastes Of History
Apr 19, 2022
Dispelling Some Myths: Romans in the Americas
The mosaic floor pictured (right) is housed in a gallery dedicated to ancient Roman frescoes and mosaics on the second floor of the...
Tastes Of History
Mar 29, 2022
Dispelling Some Myths: 'ancient Roman trebuchets'?
A recent search of the internet for information on Roman artillery machines returned, amongst other results, a website with a page...
Tastes Of History
Mar 2, 2022
Dispelling Some Myths: Cooking in a Shield?
Farinata (‘made of flour’), a classic Italian street food, apparently enjoys two provenance myths according to BBC History Magazine [1]....
Tastes Of History
Jan 3, 2022
Cleopatra Ptolemy VII
Cleopatra VII was the last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty, ruling Egypt from 51 BC - 30 BC. She is celebrated for her beauty and her love...
Tastes Of History
Dec 28, 2021
Dispelling Some Myths: Woad
It is widely held, and oft repeated, that ancient Britons, and most especially the Picts, painted or tattooed their bodies with Woad. We...
Tastes Of History
Dec 15, 2021
Paranormal thinking?
Somehow we got talking about ghosts a couple of days ago. We were both reminded of working at Tutbury Castle in Staffordshire and how it...
Tastes Of History
Dec 14, 2021
Dispelling Some Myths: Sweeney Todd
Fact or Fiction? Despite some believing he was a real person, the murderous ‘Barber of Fleet Street’, Sweeney Todd, is in fact an...
Tastes Of History
Dec 7, 2021
Dispelling Some Myths: Would Mediaeval archers really shoot 12 arrows a minute?
‘Welsh & English longbowman used a single-piece longbow to deliver arrows that could penetrate contemporary plate armour and mail. The...
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