A Tragedy Onboard The Zong

The story of the Zong remains etched upon the annals of maritime history as a chilling testament to human cruelty. In the year, this British slave ship, laden with hundreds of captive Africans bound for the Caribbean, embarked on a gruesome voyage that would result in a tragedy of unspeakable proportions. Driven by avarice and indifference to human

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A Decline and Fall of the Roman Colossus

The mighty Colossus, once a sprawling realm stretching from Spain to Persia|the vast stretches of North Africa, was not immune to the inevitable march of time. Seeds of decay were sown in its very foundations, festering over centuries and finally leading to its abrupt fall. {Internal strife|divisions within the empire proved a formidable foe, wea

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