A fervent Christian who led an ascetic life, the architect Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926) became venerable April 14 after Pope Francis approved a decree recognizing the Catalan's heroic virtues.

Ancient Greek sailors, whose sails caught the winds of curiosity and ambition, were among the earliest to venture beyond ...

These were the words of Captain Lawrence Oates, who is remembered today, alongside Scott and Shackleton, as one of the early explorers of the Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration. Through their bravery ...

These were the words of Captain Lawrence Oates, who is remembered today - alongside Scott and Shackleton - as one of the early explorers of the Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration. Through their ...

John Keay, one of this generation’s greatest authorities on exploration in Asia ... He seemed to them a hoary monument from the heroic age of travel. He might even have inspired Kipling’s The Man Who ...

A world-class university has claimed that Britain’s South Pole exploration was “colonial” although no one actually lived ...

A Cambridge University museum has claimed Britain’s exploration of Antarctica was “colonial” – despite only penguins living ...

Welcome to Historic UK’s directory of museums in Britain, ranging from internationally famous national museums such as the Natural History Museum, to specialist and local interest museums. The sheer ...

Scott or Shackleton… who was the greatest British polar explorer of the Heroic Age? It's a matter of opinion, of course, but ...

Tyler Booker established himself as one of the most dominant offensive linemen in college football. As a standout guard for the Alabama Crimson Tide, his journey from a top high school recruit to a ...

Millions of people in the UK are now of State Pension age. Despite increases in recent years, and throughout changes in government, protests against policies and a cost-of-living crisis ...