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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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