Discover the Mysterious Origins of St Valentine's Day

Discover the mysterious origins of St Valentines , from the 6th century to modern day, follow the story of this renowned day of love and romance.

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00:00:00 - 00:05:00 The video discusses the little information that is known about Saint Valentine, and how the church still considers him a saint. An excavation of a catacomb near Rome in the early 1800s yielded the skeletal remains of Saint Valentine, and his flower-adorned skull is on display in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin in Rome. Some people believe that the medieval English poet Jeffrey Chaucer may have actually invented Valentine's Day, but evidence does not exist to support this claim. Today, Valentine's Day is traditionally celebrated on February 14th in his honour.

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