Valentine’s Day is coming! What’s the history of Valentine’s Day? Find out here! Valentine’s Day History Phaedra falls in love with the hunter Hippolytus (Pompeii, ca. 79 AD) Want to know why Valentine hearts aren’t shaped like real human hearts? By Karen Carr|2021-01-24T11:43:04-08:00January 19th, 2021|blog|Comments Off on Valentine’s Day is coming! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookXRedditLinkedInTumblrPinterestVkEmail About the Author: Karen Carr Dr. Karen Carr is Associate Professor Emerita, Department of History, Portland State University. She holds a doctorate in Classical Art and Archaeology from the University of Michigan. Follow her on Instagram, Pinterest, or Facebook, or buy her book, Vandals to Visigoths. Related Posts The Stone Age Gallery The Stone Age August 26th, 2021 Ramadan Mubarak! Gallery Ramadan Mubarak! April 12th, 2021 Mardi Gras, Lent, and Purim: pre-Spring! Gallery Mardi Gras, Lent, and Purim: pre-Spring! February 22nd, 2021 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Gallery Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 19th, 2021 Seasonal articles Gallery Seasonal articles January 2nd, 2021