Lord Byron is one of the first and best-known philhellenes who actively participated in Greece’s War of Independence.

After the eruption, the global temperature dropped by up to 3°C, and a 'volcanic winter' was witnessed in many places.

Byron arrived in Ravenna in 1819 and stayed here until 1821. Palazzo Guiccioli (www.palazzoguiccioli.it), where he lived during those two years, recently reopened as an evocative museum.It reveals ...

Byron Nelson — who hosted the gathering from 1956-2004 — had given no warning about his request, but at age 93, Nelson's storytelling had faded. Lord Byron explained to Crenshaw how he admired ...

Byron’s Bear – named after the pet bear that Lord Byron allegedly kept in his rooms at Trinity College, defying the rule against keeping dogs – officially opened its doors last Wednesday (2 April).