One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided ...

A group of archaeologists describes details of the 5,000-year-old burial of 20 women adorned with perforated beads ...

But the origins are far more complex — and darker than the chocolate we indulge in on the day of love. Valentine’s Day is ...

Learn what this Roman emperor's secret garden meant to Roman society and why the discovery speaks to ancient Roman life.

Families would honor their household spirits while Rome had colleges of official priests to ensure that its actions met with divine approval. Roman religion involved cult worship. Approval from ...

Every February 14, across the United States and in other places around the world, candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this ...