
Valentine's Day in Ancient Rome
From Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
Published 2/11/2025

From Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
Published 2/11/2025
What are the origins of Valentine's Day?Perhaps the answer lies in a pagan festival that starts with a sacrifice in a cave above Ancient Rome.What connects the naked running through the streets of Rome to Valentine's Day today? How did the onset of Christianity in Rome effect celebrations? And when…

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