Feb. 14th is all about romance and love! Whether you're celebrating it with a partner, friends, or family, here's what you should know about its history.

Why do we celebrate Valentine's Day? Here's a quick Valentine's Day history, from possible pagan origins to Catholic saints to a medieval celebration of spring.

WHAT DOES VALENTINE’S DAY MEAN? It is one of the oldest holidays in the calendar and celebrated all over the world. What is ...

So little historical information is known about the martyrs named St. Valentine that in 1969 the Roman Catholic Church removed the feast day from its calendar ... to the Roman god of agriculture ...

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

This transition aimed to channel the exuberance of the pagan ... Roman Catholics, have an emphasized focus on self-examination, reflecting on what sins they need to repent for and what improvements in ...

Archaeologists in the ancient Greek city of Perge, Turkey, have discovered five Roman statues, including Aphrodite and Eros.

Sondhelm also suggested that the trend of naming financial firms after Greek/Roman gods can be traced back to when a classical education marked the financial elite of the west. “Latin and Greek ...

Thank the Romans for that oddity. Before the Gregorian calendar used today, Roman King Numa Pompilius (715-673 BC) set about creating a way to sync the months with the lunar cycle. Doing that ...

The romantic holiday has been celebrated for centuries, but the history behind it is much darker than red roses.