The heartbreak emoji is a near-universal symbol for the despair and desperation of those thwarted by Cupid's sometimes cruel ...

Attic Red-Figure Kantharoid Skyphos, Aison, Greek (Attic), active 425 - 400 BC "You see this shape on thousands of extant items of Ancient Greek pottery, but the heart symbol as we see it today is ...

Valentine’s Day is once again upon us. In 2006, Keelin McDonell attempted to track down the origin of the holiday’s heart-symbol to explain how it got its familiar shape. Her article is ...