THE ATROCITY ON THE ZONG

In the belly of 1825, a monstrous deed took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by a lust for profit, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||], instructed that over 130 African captives be dumped into the sea. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to increase insurance payout for the los

In a grim epoch of devastating pestilence, as the Black Death swept across Europe, a chilling apparition emerged from the: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, bizarre coat of oiled cloth and a distinctive mask designed from leather, it emerged a omen of both fear and temporary hope. They masks, often bearing eyes, were imagined to filter the air tha