Valentine’s Day is one of the world’s most commercialised religious holidays – second only perhaps to Christmas. Originally ...

In the original festival, men would sacrifice a goat and a dog, then run around naked or nearly naked, hitting women with the animals' hides.

Some scholars trace Valentine's Day back to ancient Greece and the mythical green meadows of Arcadia in the Peloponnese.

Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14th and is thought to be connected to the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia.

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Valentine’s Day has long been associated with romantic gestures—lovers exchanging flowers, chocolates, and poetry under the ...

Bearing cards, flowers, chocolates and poetry, lovers have always swooned on Valentine’s Day as cherubs circled overhead. Right?

Many legends claim to explain the origins of Valentine’s Day, but as is the case with legends, they leave many questions ...

According to one legend, Pope Gelasius wanted to put an end to the debauchery in the late fifth century. He declared Feb. 14 ...

We may be at the 59th (LIX) Super Bowl but many are still oblivious to the bunch of apparent letters that change every year.

The tradition of sending messages, gifts and expressions of love on Valentine’s Day goes back to at least the 15th century.

The Ancient Greek Dark Ages came after the powerful Mycenaean Era. But what actually were the Greek Dark Ages, and how did ...