The romantic holiday has been celebrated for centuries, but the history behind it is much darker than red roses.

The festival traces back to the 6th century B.C., and according to Roman mythology, it was to honor the Roman fertility god Lupercus and the she-wolf who nursed twin brothers Romulus and Remus ...

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Romulus and Remus being cared for by a wolf. Engraving published 1882. Original edition is from my own archives. Copyright has expired and is in Public Domain ...

Students of Roman mythology know the story of the twins Romulus and Remus, who legendarily once suckled a she-wolf and grew up to be powerful leaders. When Remus insulted a city Romulus was building, ...

What this BBC Two documentary lacks in presenter power, it makes up for in the passion of the archaeologists ...