For days, the people of this once-vibrant city have endured a horrible stench that permeates every corner. Homes reek, and the air is so thick with the nauseating odor that even the bravest soul can't resist it for long. The source of this foulness remains a mystery, adding to the fear that grips the population. Every attempt to pinpoint the culpri
Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death
In this grim epoch of unfathomable pestilence, during the Black Death swept across Europe, a chilling apparition emerged from the: the plague doctor. Wearing a long, bizarre coat of oiled cloth and a alarming mask designed from leather, they was a representation of both fear and temporary hope. Their masks, often bearing peepholes, were believed to