The story of the Zong casts a shadow over 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 horrific voyage that would culminate in a tragedy of unspeakable proportions. Driven by avarice and indifference to human

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 inevitable march of time. Seeds of decay were sown in its very core, festering over centuries and finally leading to its abrupt fall. {Internal strife|constant power struggles proved a formidable foe, sap