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

A look at the potential Roman origins of Valentine's Day. What are the origins of Valentine's Day? Perhaps the answer lies in a pagan festival that starts in a cave above Ancient Rome.

Valentine’s Day has long been associated with romantic gestures—lovers exchanging flowers, chocolates, and poetry under the ...

A series of stunning texts more than 2,000 years old have revealed fascinating insights into the day-to-day lives of Petra's ancient community.

In 2004, archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Ovilava in Austria uncovered a grave including two people buried ...

Ancient Roman herald school opens to public after major restoration ...

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

There is a perceptible Roman bias in the teaching of law, but the ancient Greeks were actually also quite influential.

According to one legend, Pope Gelasius wanted to put an end to the debauchery in the late fifth century. He declared Feb. 14 ...

This Copper Age society didn’t give women power by ... blue chunk found in Rome turns out to be rare 2,000-year-old material. See it →Metal detectorist unearths ancient gold item — and ...