Valentine's Day is almost here, but it wasn't always the heart-filled, card-giving, chocolate-gifting holiday we know today. Here's everything you should know about the history of the beloved holiday ...

Valentine’s Day is the ultimate day to acknowledge and celebrate various forms of love, specifically the romantic kind. American stores begin to stock their shelves with chocolates, candy, and massive ...

Everyone loves a good love story, but the history of Valentine's Day is a bit different from the romanticized version of the holiday recognized today. While February 14 is widely celebrated with sweet ...

Cupid, the ancient Roman god of love, is a universal symbol of Valentine’s Day who has inspired artists for centuries. Often appearing as a winged infant in artists’ depictions, carrying a bow and a ...

Although the origins of the holiday are slightly unclear, it may date back to the Roman festival known as Lupercalia, according to Britannica.com, which was a festival celebrating spring that took ...

Valentine’s Day is a holiday that many people don’t enjoy or don’t care to celebrate. Some people think Valentine’s Day is overly commercialized, putting pressure on couples to spend a lot of money on ...

Joel Christensen is Professor and Chair in the Department of Classical Studies at Brandeis University. This article originally appeared in The Conversation. Each Valentine’s Day, when I see images of ...

Valentine’s Day has a curious history. Its name belongs to an early Christian martyred in Rome during the 3rd century. When Pope Gelasius in 496 added Valentine to the Catholic register of officially ...

Welcome to Valentine's Day - the day of love! There are plenty of things to discover about Feb. 14 - its history, trivia and some things you may not know about the heart-filled holiday. Valentine's ...