Long before Valentine’s Day was celebrated, a festival that had nothing to do with love took place around the same time of the year. It was called Lupercalia, and it occurred on February 15 each year ...

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 ...

Valentine's Day has long been considered a time to celebrate romance and love with someone special. Handwritten cards with messages of affection, chocolates, and red roses are all staples of February ...