Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty, will gain "maximum brilliance" at night on Valentine's Day across Kentucky skies ...

In Naples, red ceramic horns are preferred over flowers and chocolates - an iconic Neapolitan symbol of prosperity, love and ...

Valentine is recognized as the go-to saint for beekeeping. Valentine’s Day is believed to have its roots in the Roman festival of Lupercalia. It was a fertility celebration that took place annually on ...

In Naples, red horns — an iconic Neapolitan symbol of prosperity, love and fortune -- are preferred over flowers and ...

NAPLES, Italy — Food, music and culture have made the Italian southern city of Naples famous around the globe. But there’s ...

Rome's Galleria Borghese art gallery is offering an unusual Valentine's Day experience, taking its visitors on a journey ...

A group of archaeologists describes details of the 5,000-year-old burial of 20 women adorned with perforated beads ...

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

During the Middle Ages, Europeans believed that apples had aphrodisiac qualities and used them in love rituals. If a woman ...

The blessing of the candles during Candlemas, or Candelora, as we say in Italian (Image created with DALL-E 2) While firmly grounded in Christian tradition, the Candelora also bears connections to ...

Greek and Roman gods evoked fear, awe and envy. Their names now control trillions of dollars of your money. Janus, Apollo, Jupiter and Ares are some of the most famous names of Greek and Roman ...

As Valentine’s Day approaches, brands all over the world lean into these timeless symbols of love: hearts, flowers, vibrant ...