The silphium was so important to Cyrene’s economy that coins were minted that depicted the plant’s seedpod, which looks like the heart shape ... of Jesus and was associated with love and ...

and inside their hearts are inscriptions indicating their love for God or Jesus.” So it makes sense that the heart shape was linked to actual hearts. Carlos Machado, a cardiologist and medical ...

Americans will dole out countless Valentine’s Day paraphernalia today, a good portion of which will be in the shape of ... as the Sacred Heart of Jesus and was associated with love and devotion ...