In the heart of 1790, a horrific act took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by callousness, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|William], ordered that over 130 African captives be cast into the sea. This act was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by the desire to maximize insurance payout for the lost slaves.
Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death
In a grim epoch of devastating pestilence, during the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling apparition emerged from its: the plague doctor. Wearing a long, horrific coat of oiled cloth and a unusual mask fashioned from leather, he became a representation of both fear and temporary hope. These masks, regularly equipped with glass, were imagin