This medicinal plant was so coveted, it was worth its weight in gold. But this ultimately brought its downfall.

Inside the super-private Torlonia Collection of ancient marbles, and the strategy to clean them up and bring them back into ...

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

Valentine’s Day, celebrated annually on February 14 in many Western countries, is synonymous with romantic love, expressions ...

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 on February 14th and is thought to be connected to the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia.

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.

The story of the origin of Valentine’s Day is shrouded in many myths and legends. According to one version, this day is dedicated to the priest Valentine, who served in Rome in the third century AD, ...

This day of love, Valentine’s Day, is a real oxymoron with a sordid history of beheadings, blood sacrifices, Roman, Greek and ...

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

Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14 and lands on a Friday this year. It's a time when people exchange gifts with ...