Valentine’s Day didn’t start with candy hearts or roses — or a Roman fertility festival, though there was one in mid-February. The first love notes signed “Your Valentine” likely were not sent by an ...

Explore the history of Valentine's Day traditions, from ancient Rome's Lupercalia to Victorian valentines and modern romantic ...

When most people think of Valentine's Day, they envision a bouquet of red roses, a heart-shaped box full of chocolates and perhaps even someone they love. And while that is what Valentine's Day has ...

A silhouette of two birds on a powerline forms a heart shape, symbolizing love birds for Valentines Day Valentine’s Day is widely associated with romantic expression, though its origins and modern ...

Today, I am delighted to welcome back Sam Mee to the blog. Many of you will remember Sam from his original article, What Henry’s Wives’ Jewelry Tells Us About the Tudor Court – an article he was the ...

Valentine’s Day is widely known as the day of the year when love is celebrated, and indeed, February has been a month of romance for centuries. The St. Valentine’s Day we observe today evolved both ...

Valentine’s Day did not begin as a celebration of love, but its roots can be traced back to ancient Rome and the mid-February holiday called Lupercalia. Lupercalia was a fertility festival that ...