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 ...

Valentine’s Day, draped in red roses and commercial affection, is more than a benign celebration of love. It is a performative spectacle of coloniality, capitalism, and the hegemonic imposition of ...

An Ancient North African Civilization Sacrificed Their Young Children to Gods as Part of a Religious Practice In ancient Carthage, (now in Tunisia) the civilization used to follow brutal rituals of ...

Ancient Romans had a seemingly predictable diet for pre-refrigeration days made up of mostly cereals, legumes and meats with ...

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.

Newark Advocate faith columnist Jeff Gill explores the history of Valentine's Day and how it connects to today's interpretation of the holiday.