Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century altered the world. This groundbreaking device enabled the mass production of literature, breaking the previous monopoly of knowledge held by the religious institutions. Before Gutenberg's invention, books were painstakingly transcribed by hand, making them expensive and ac
Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-fifteenth century sparked a revolution in communication that would forever alter the course of human history. Prior to this pivotal moment, books were painstakingly transcribed by scribes, making them precious and accessible only to a select few. The printing press enabled mass production of pr
In a grim epoch of devastating pestilence, when the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling specter emerged from the shadows: the plague doctor. Clad a long, bizarre coat of greased cloth and a alarming mask fashioned from leather, they was a omen of both fear and fleeting hope. These masks, regularly bearing eyes, were imagined to filter the