The Zong: A Stain on Maritime History

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 gruesome voyage that would end in a tragedy of unspeakable proportions. Driven Colonialism by avarice and indifference to human

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A Decline and Fall of the Roman Colossus

The mighty Legion, 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 decay were sown in its very core, festering over centuries and finally leading to its gradual collapse. {Internal strife|divisions within the empire proved a formidable foe, we

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