Food, music and culture have made the Italian southern city of Naples famous around the globe. But there’s another Neapolitan ...

Plato lent his name to Platonic love but a new book reveals that the ancient Greek philosopher never advocated love without ... part of the University's Faculty of Life Sciences. “The decoded symbols ...

Valentine's Day is all about the hearts: heart-shaped chocolates, cards, balloons and even pizza. But the heart hasn't always ...

Similarly, violets were a popular symbol of love between women up until the early 1900s. Ancient Greek poet Sappho mentioned “violet crowns”, lavenders and the colour purple frequently in her ...