Tastes Of History
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Jill and Mark are keen historians, educators, presenters and of course foodies.
This week's post is A Brief History of Food and how skilled cooks have been faking recipes for centuries: www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/a-brief... Bon appétit!
A Brief History of Food: Faking it
A Brief History of Food and how skilled cooks have been faking recipes for centuries.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:58 AM
This week's post is A Brief History of Food and how skilled cooks have been faking recipes for centuries: www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/a-brief... Bon appétit!
This week's post is an introductory guide to food and cooking in a typical Roman kitchen: www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/a-brief... Bon appétit!
A Brief History of Food: Inside the Roman Kitchen
An inside look at food and cooking in a ancient Roman kitchen.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
This week's post is an introductory guide to food and cooking in a typical Roman kitchen: www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/a-brief... Bon appétit!
Reaction to a comment on an earlier post: www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/dispell... Just couldn't let it lie.
Dispelling Some Myths: A Union Flag in distress
Dispelling the myth that flying the Union Flag upside down is a distress signal.
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October 29, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Reaction to a comment on an earlier post: www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/dispell... Just couldn't let it lie.
OTD in 42 BC Julius Caesar's assassins, Brutus and Cassius, met their end at the Battle of Philipi. They had been instrumental in the ides of March murder: www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/on-this...
October 23, 2025 at 10:55 AM
OTD in 42 BC Julius Caesar's assassins, Brutus and Cassius, met their end at the Battle of Philipi. They had been instrumental in the ides of March murder: www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/on-this...
To tie in with the Royal Armouries Museum's Gladiator exhibition and Roman Festival, discover the diet that fuelled these iconic fighters: www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/food-hi...
Food History: The diet of Roman gladiators
An exploration of Roman gladiator diets to tie in with the Royal Armouries Museum's Roman Festival 2025.
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August 20, 2025 at 10:40 AM
To tie in with the Royal Armouries Museum's Gladiator exhibition and Roman Festival, discover the diet that fuelled these iconic fighters: www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/food-hi...
This week's post is all about poisons both ancient and medieval: www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/about-h.... Not to be tried at home. Bon appétit!
About History: Poisoned!
A guide to poisons, their history and uses in the ancient world.
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July 16, 2025 at 10:16 AM
This week's post is all about poisons both ancient and medieval: www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/about-h.... Not to be tried at home. Bon appétit!
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Reminder; this digital reconstitution of the Petit Donjon de Falaise is more accurate than pretty much any depiction of the interior of a medieval castle I've seen in film & tv shows perhaps ever.
Medieval people liked colour & comfort.
It's almost as if they were human!
Medieval people liked colour & comfort.
It's almost as if they were human!
June 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Reminder; this digital reconstitution of the Petit Donjon de Falaise is more accurate than pretty much any depiction of the interior of a medieval castle I've seen in film & tv shows perhaps ever.
Medieval people liked colour & comfort.
It's almost as if they were human!
Medieval people liked colour & comfort.
It's almost as if they were human!
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You may see this photo showing "nurses landing at Normandy on D-Day" being shared today.
But it was taken months later at the French Riviera area of southern France, not Normandy.
They're clearly not dressed for a war zone.
But it was taken months later at the French Riviera area of southern France, not Normandy.
They're clearly not dressed for a war zone.
June 6, 2025 at 1:18 PM
You may see this photo showing "nurses landing at Normandy on D-Day" being shared today.
But it was taken months later at the French Riviera area of southern France, not Normandy.
They're clearly not dressed for a war zone.
But it was taken months later at the French Riviera area of southern France, not Normandy.
They're clearly not dressed for a war zone.
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lǣwede, adj: lay, i.e. not learned, not of the church; by gradual change of meaning it became modern English ‘lewd’. (LAE-weh-duh / ˈlæː-wɛ-də)
#OldEnglish #WOTD
#OldEnglish #WOTD
June 7, 2025 at 7:01 AM
lǣwede, adj: lay, i.e. not learned, not of the church; by gradual change of meaning it became modern English ‘lewd’. (LAE-weh-duh / ˈlæː-wɛ-də)
#OldEnglish #WOTD
#OldEnglish #WOTD
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"Oh don't worry about that Dutch fishwife, she's just here to offer you some trout milord..."
Leather case shaped like a fish containing six knives.
Possibly from Italy, c. 1570.
www.bayerisches-nationalmuseum.de/en/collectio...
Leather case shaped like a fish containing six knives.
Possibly from Italy, c. 1570.
www.bayerisches-nationalmuseum.de/en/collectio...
May 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
"Oh don't worry about that Dutch fishwife, she's just here to offer you some trout milord..."
Leather case shaped like a fish containing six knives.
Possibly from Italy, c. 1570.
www.bayerisches-nationalmuseum.de/en/collectio...
Leather case shaped like a fish containing six knives.
Possibly from Italy, c. 1570.
www.bayerisches-nationalmuseum.de/en/collectio...
This week's post is on crime and punishment in Merry Ol' England: www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/about-h...
About History: Torture and punishment in Merry Ol’ England
A brief introduction to crime and punishment in Merry Ol' England.
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May 28, 2025 at 9:07 AM
This week's post is on crime and punishment in Merry Ol' England: www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/about-h...
Were Medieval towns and villages really be as filthy as movies and TV would have us think? Let's find out: www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/dispell...
Dispelling Some Myths: Medieval waste mismanagement?
Dispelling myths that towns and villages in the Medieval period were dirty, smelly places in which to live.
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May 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Were Medieval towns and villages really be as filthy as movies and TV would have us think? Let's find out: www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/dispell...
This week we briefly explore the history of the Roman testudo (Latin for tortoise not turtle) and its descendants: www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/about-h...
April 16, 2025 at 10:30 AM
This week we briefly explore the history of the Roman testudo (Latin for tortoise not turtle) and its descendants: www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/about-h...
Just a quickie this week (ooh er, matron) on Albion and where that name may have come from: www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/about-h...
About History: ancient Albion
Was "Albion" the name used for Great Britain by its earliest inhabitants?
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April 2, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Just a quickie this week (ooh er, matron) on Albion and where that name may have come from: www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/about-h...
Our blog post this week hopes to dispel the persistent myth on TV and in movies that gladiators in the Roman arena hailed the emperor with the words "Those who are about to die salute you!" www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/dispell...
Like, Share and Comment as is your desire. Bon appétit!
Like, Share and Comment as is your desire. Bon appétit!
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March 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Our blog post this week hopes to dispel the persistent myth on TV and in movies that gladiators in the Roman arena hailed the emperor with the words "Those who are about to die salute you!" www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/dispell...
Like, Share and Comment as is your desire. Bon appétit!
Like, Share and Comment as is your desire. Bon appétit!
Based on personal and practical experience, this week's post explores a possibly contentious issue of how ancient Greek hoplites may have held and fought with their spears: www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/about-h...
About History: the Spear (Part Two)
An exploration of how Greek hoplites may have fought with their spears.
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March 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Based on personal and practical experience, this week's post explores a possibly contentious issue of how ancient Greek hoplites may have held and fought with their spears: www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/about-h...
Wishing one 'n' all a delicious Collop Monday: www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/collop-...
Collop Monday
In an earlier post (Daily Meals in Tudor England) mention was made of 'Collop Monday', the day before Shrove Tuesday, in connection with the origins of breakfast. More recently we produced 'Scotch Col...
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March 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Wishing one 'n' all a delicious Collop Monday: www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/collop-...
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#RomanSiteSaturday: The Porta Nigra in Trier is the best preserved #Roman city gate North of the Alps. It was built around 170 AD and converted into a church in the Middle Ages.
The Porta Nigra was restored to its original state in 1804 at Napoleon's behest.
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🏺 AncientBluesky #archaeology
The Porta Nigra was restored to its original state in 1804 at Napoleon's behest.
📷 me
🏺 AncientBluesky #archaeology
February 15, 2025 at 8:01 AM
#RomanSiteSaturday: The Porta Nigra in Trier is the best preserved #Roman city gate North of the Alps. It was built around 170 AD and converted into a church in the Middle Ages.
The Porta Nigra was restored to its original state in 1804 at Napoleon's behest.
📷 me
🏺 AncientBluesky #archaeology
The Porta Nigra was restored to its original state in 1804 at Napoleon's behest.
📷 me
🏺 AncientBluesky #archaeology
Breakfast, lunch and dinner or should that be breakfast, dinner and tea? Ever wondered how our mealtimes came to be? Explore the fascinating history in our latest blog post: www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/a-brief...
A Brief History of Food: The evolution of mealtimes
What follows was inspired by the video “Vegetables don’t exist” on the “Words Unravelled!” YouTube channel hosted by Rob Watts from “RobWords” and Jess Zafarris author of the etymology books “Words fr...
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February 26, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Breakfast, lunch and dinner or should that be breakfast, dinner and tea? Ever wondered how our mealtimes came to be? Explore the fascinating history in our latest blog post: www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/a-brief...
This week's post is short and sweet about Kriegsspiel or “war game” which arguably changed the face of war in modern Europe: www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/ludi-wa...
Ludi: War games
It can be argued that the face of modern Europe was changed by Kriegsspiel or “war game”.
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January 29, 2025 at 11:56 AM
This week's post is short and sweet about Kriegsspiel or “war game” which arguably changed the face of war in modern Europe: www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/ludi-wa...
We are so proud today because we've been published in a peer-reviewed academic journal, "The Bloomsbury Handbook of Experimental Approaches to Roman Archaeology". It's a bit pricey, but can be bought (with a discount) direct from Bloomsbury's website: www.bloomsbury.com/.../bloomsbu... Bon appétit!
January 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
We are so proud today because we've been published in a peer-reviewed academic journal, "The Bloomsbury Handbook of Experimental Approaches to Roman Archaeology". It's a bit pricey, but can be bought (with a discount) direct from Bloomsbury's website: www.bloomsbury.com/.../bloomsbu... Bon appétit!
OTD in 27 BC the Roman Senate conferred the title "Augustus" (meaning "venerable") on Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus. The title, linked to Rome's ancient traditions, allows him to claim he's restoring the Republic after decades of civil war.
January 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
OTD in 27 BC the Roman Senate conferred the title "Augustus" (meaning "venerable") on Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus. The title, linked to Rome's ancient traditions, allows him to claim he's restoring the Republic after decades of civil war.
Orgies...your first thought is so wrong. Find out why in our latest blog post: www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/dispell...
Dispelling Some Myths: Orgies…not what you might think
Orgies…your first thought is so wrong. Now find out why.
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January 16, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Orgies...your first thought is so wrong. Find out why in our latest blog post: www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/dispell...
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In 1940 Smoky the cat was rescued after an air raid during blitz.
Miss Ann Twynam of Paddington took him home, and nursed him back to health.
She has taught Smoky to salute, and now whenever service friends visit, Smoky loves to do his saluting turn.
February 1943.
Miss Ann Twynam of Paddington took him home, and nursed him back to health.
She has taught Smoky to salute, and now whenever service friends visit, Smoky loves to do his saluting turn.
February 1943.
January 16, 2025 at 2:04 AM
In 1940 Smoky the cat was rescued after an air raid during blitz.
Miss Ann Twynam of Paddington took him home, and nursed him back to health.
She has taught Smoky to salute, and now whenever service friends visit, Smoky loves to do his saluting turn.
February 1943.
Miss Ann Twynam of Paddington took him home, and nursed him back to health.
She has taught Smoky to salute, and now whenever service friends visit, Smoky loves to do his saluting turn.
February 1943.
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Peddler, Netherlands, 1930s.
If this car stopped outside my house, I'd be grabbing my wallet and go shopping crazy.
If this car stopped outside my house, I'd be grabbing my wallet and go shopping crazy.
January 4, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Peddler, Netherlands, 1930s.
If this car stopped outside my house, I'd be grabbing my wallet and go shopping crazy.
If this car stopped outside my house, I'd be grabbing my wallet and go shopping crazy.