In Scotland and England, people reportedly boiled the hearts ... we might pause to remember that the power of the heart has been a symbol of life, death and everything in between for millennia.

The 'love heart' itself is a symbol shrouded in speculation and lore ... reminding us that these images come from a culture where many people would have been used to seeing or partaking ...

In the Voodoo religion, the heart becomes the symbol of Erzulie, the loa of love, beauty, and purity. In Africa, the Asante people of Ghana develop Adinkra, the hand-embroidered cloth that ...

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 ...