The Zong: A Stain on Maritime History

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

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The of the Roman Colossus

The mighty Roman Empire, once a sprawling kingdom 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 ultimately leading to its abrupt fall. {Internal strife|constant power struggles proved a formidable fo

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