often using a heart - initially as a pine-cone or pear shape - as a symbol for love. The 1250 French Le Roman de la Poire has a young man holding up his pine-cone-shaped heart towards his lady love.

This Valentine’s Day, as we exchange stylised hearts in celebration of love, we might pause to remember that the power of the heart has been a symbol of life, death and everything in between for ...

But there’s another Neapolitan tradition that fascinates locals and visitors alike: the cornicello, an iconic symbol of prosperity, love and fortune ... back to Greek and Roman mythology ...