For days, the residents of this once-vibrant city have endured a dreadful stench that permeates every corner. Homes reek, and the air is so thick with the sickening odor that even the bravest soul can't endure it for long. The source of this foulness remains a mystery, adding to the discomfort that grips the population. Every attempt to pinpoint th
Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death
In this grim epoch of ravaging pestilence, as the Black Death descended across Europe, a chilling apparition emerged from the: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, macabre coat of waxed cloth and a distinctive mask constructed from leather, he became a representation of both fear and fleeting hope. They masks, regularly featuring glass, were imagined