Today, we might celebrate it by making goo-goo eyes at our partners over a bottle of wine, a plate of spaghetti and a bouquet of roses, but ancient Romans celebrated the day with a fertility festival hundreds of years ago with animal sacrifices and drunken merrymaking.

Valentine is recognized as the go-to saint for beekeeping. Valentine’s Day is believed to have its roots in the Roman festival of Lupercalia. It was a fertility celebration that took place annually on Feb. 15.

Each Valentine's Day, millions of Americans gift their partners or loved ones with flowers, cards or candy as a token of their affections on Feb. 14. But while some see it as a commercialized "Hallmark holiday,