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 ...

Valentine's Day is celebrated by couples around the world, but the romantic holiday has a dark and violent past ...

LIX, BCE. The Roman LIX translates into 59 in Arabic, soon to proclaimed “American Numerals” by Trumpius Maximus, newly ...

Valentine’s Day, a celebration of love wrapped in candy hearts, roses and chocolates, traces back to St. Valentine. But the origins are far more complex — and darker than the chocolate we indulge in ...

The 2,000-year-old basilica was “once the beating heart of Roman London,” the Museum of London Archaeology said.

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.

Researchers have identified fragments of a Roman helmet dated to the fourth century A.D. among more than 100 weapons that ...

Valentine's Day is all about the hearts: heart-shaped chocolates, cards, balloons and even pizza. But the heart hasn't always ...

Chronology efforts led by researchers at Natural History Museum, London, and Historic England have produced 30 new dates for ...

A Roman-era bridge was discovered in the ancient city of Elefsina, west of Athens during works for a suburban railway line.

Archaeologists in Denmark have uncovered the first-ever Roman-era helmet in the country, providing new insights into history.

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