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

Saturnalia, an ancient Roman festival, was initially celebrated ... it eventually expanded into a week-long event filled with revelry, feasts, and ritualistic merriment. The parties sometimes ...

Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14th and is thought to be connected to the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia.

Each Valentine's Day, millions of Americans gift their partners or loved ones with flowers, cards or candy as a token of ...

Many legends claim to explain the origins of Valentine’s Day, but as is the case with legends, they leave many questions ...

Some scholars trace Valentine's Day back to ancient Greece and the mythical green meadows of Arcadia in the Peloponnese.

The tradition of sending messages, gifts and expressions of love on Valentine’s Day goes back to at least the 15th century.