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.

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

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 ...

Rupert’s shocking decision was the climax of a succession battle that had pitted James and Lachlan, born just 15 months apart ...

The author of the Women's Prize-winning "A Girl is a Half-formed Thing" chooses her six favourites. Her latest novel, "The ...

Considered one of the most special events in the calendar, the Valentine's Day celebration take place every year in February. Son of the love goddess Venus and the god of war Mars, ...

Welcoming me at the entrance of the Vatican Library is Don Giacomo Cardinali, commissioner of the Exhibition Hall and ...

Rome's Galleria Borghese art gallery is offering an unusual Valentine's Day experience, taking its visitors on a journey through the many faces of love, as embodied by the goddess Venus. (AP video by ...

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