In his magisterial two-volume Political Order books, Francis Fukuyama writes extensively about patronage networks, ...

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

Remains of a civic basilica give archaeologists clues to what the original layout of Roman London looked like.

Archaeologists stunned by discovery at planned site of new London skyscraper - Developer has agreed to incorporate the ...

Valentine’s Day, a celebration of love wrapped in candy hearts, roses and chocolates, traces back to St. Valentine. But the ...

In Autun, France, archaeologists discovered a 1,600-year-old fabric woven with gold threads in an ancient burial site. The fabric, once a symbol of elite aristocracy, was found in a lead coffin, along ...

The 2,000-year-old basilica was “once the beating heart of Roman London,” the Museum of London Archaeology said.

Father Michael said Saint Valentine was one, very real person– or at least the man that the church honored with a feast was no legend. He said he did not know of the secret marriage ceremonies, but ...

History of the cornicello, an iconic symbol of prosperity, love and fortune that has become a popular present among lovers on Valentine’s Day ...