A Tragedy Onboard The Zong

The story of the Zong sinks into the annals of maritime history as a chilling testament to human cruelty. In 1781, this British slave ship, laden with hundreds of captive Africans destined for the Caribbean, embarked on a atrocious voyage that would result in a tragedy of unspeakable proportions. Driven by avarice and indifference to human life, th

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A Decline and Fall of the Roman Colossus

The mighty Roman Empire, once a sprawling realm stretching from Britannia to the East|the vast stretches of North Africa, was not immune to the winds of change of time. Seeds of decline were sown in its very heart, festering over centuries and inevitably leading to its precipitous fall. {Internal strife|divisions within the empire proved a formid

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