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 destined for the Caribbean, embarked on a horrific voyage that would culminate in a tragedy of unspeakable proportions. Driven by avarice and indifference to hum

The mighty Colossus, once a sprawling kingdom stretching from Spain to Persia|the vast stretches of North Africa, was not immune to the winds of change of time. Seeds of decline were sown in its very foundations, festering over centuries and finally leading to its abrupt fall. {Internal strife|constant power struggles proved a formidable foe, wea