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THE GOLD COAST
The Gold Coast was a British Crown colony on the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa from 1821 until its independence in 1957 as Ghana. The term Gold Coast is also often used to describe all of the four separate jurisdictions that were under the administration of the Governor of the Gold Coast. These were the Gold Coast itself, Ashanti, the Northern Territories Protectorate and the British Togoland trust territory.
By Mohammed Fatawu Rashid2 years ago in History
The enchanted compass
In a small coastal village nestled between rolling green hills and a sparkling azure sea, there lived a young girl named Elara. She had always been fascinated by the ocean and the far-off lands that lay beyond the horizon. Every evening, she would sit by the shore, listening to the waves as they whispered stories of distant places and uncharted adventures.
By Boboy gray2 years ago in History
The Music of the Forgotten Grove. Content Warning.
In a land shrouded in mist and mystery, there existed a hidden grove, known to only a few. Its name, the Forgotten Grove, whispered through the ages like an elusive secret. Deep within this enchanted forest, where ancient trees stretched their gnarled limbs to the sky, a remarkable story unfolded.
By Eddie Sayoo2 years ago in History
The Tale of the Whispering Winds. Content Warning.
Once upon a time, in a quaint village nestled between rolling hills and a sparkling river, there lived a young girl named Maya. She had a special gift – an extraordinary ability to hear the whispers of the wind. From her earliest memories, the gentle breezes and roaring gusts had shared their secrets with her.
By Eddie Sayoo2 years ago in History
Bayon Temple In Cambodia
Bayon Temple is a captivating and enigmatic temple located within the ancient city of Angkor Thom, in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Known for its striking stone faces and intricate bas-reliefs, Bayon is considered one of the most iconic and mysterious temples in the Angkor Archaeological Park.
By khoeurn Khart2 years ago in History
Machu Picchu
Nestled high in the slopes of the Andes, Machu Picchu was discovered by Hiram Bingham III in 1911. This was a hidden capital to which the Inca had escaped after the Spanish conquistadors arrived in 1532. Over time it became famous as the legendary Lost City of the Inca. Recent research has cast doubt on whether Machu Picchu had ever been forgotten at all. When Bingham arrived, three families of farmers were living at the site.
By Ntokozo Mvuni2 years ago in History
The Serapeum of Alexandria: The Great Temple of Serapis
The Serapeum was the largest and most prestigious of all temples in the Greek quarter of Alexandria, built during the reign of Ptolemy III Euergetes, built with white marble, and was decorated with reliefs and statues between 246 and 222 BC. It was dedicated to the Egyptian god Serapis that was invented by Ptolemy I to bind the native Egyptians with the Greeks
By Ntokozo Mvuni2 years ago in History
Charminar Hyderabad History and Attractions. Content Warning.
History of Charminar Charminar was built by Sultan Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah in 1591. It is said that this square shaped structure with four pillars and intricate carvings was built in honour of his wife, Bhagmati. However, the actual reason behind building Charminar is still not clear.
By Gopalakrishna Chowdary2 years ago in History
Why is Singapore so rich ?
Singapore: From Mythical Origins to Economic Powerhouse - A Fascinating Journey Through Time Once upon a time, in the annals of Malay history, a prince named Sang Nila Utama embarked on a voyage that would forever shape the destiny of an island. It was the year 1299 when Sang Nila Utama, a Srivijayan ruler and adventurer, led a group of his people to an island known as Temasek. Little did he know that his fateful arrival would give birth to one of the world's most remarkable cities.
By Imane elk2 years ago in History
The Key to the Enchanted Forest. Content Warning.
In a charming village nestled at the edge of a deep, mysterious forest, there lived a young girl named Eliza. Her heart was filled with a love for nature and a boundless curiosity about the secrets that lay hidden in the ancient woods. Her dreams were woven with stories of the Enchanted Forest, a place rumored to hold unimaginable wonders.
By Eddie Sayoo2 years ago in History
NO ONE TALKS ABOUT THE SHIPWRECK MORE TRAGIC THAN THE TITANIC !
they said it was the most technologically advanced they said it was Unsinkable and when it sank they made a movie about it these were the main reasons why the Titanic disaster became world famous but unfortunately this is not the only large-scale shipwreck and sadly there have been cases much worse than the tragedy of the Titanic one of them occurred on April 27 1865. the Sultana Steamboat carried passengers and cargo daily between St Louis and New Orleans it was a pretty large wooden boat with three decks and was 260 feet long and 70 feet wide almost twice the size of a basketball court the ship could carry about 350 passengers but on that unfortunate day more than 2 000 people were on it on April 23rd she was making a routine Voyage from New Orleans when it broke down something was wrong with the boiler so the vessel docked in Vicksburg for repairs at the Port the ship's Captain James Cass Mason found out about an excellent opportunity to earn a lot of money all he needed to do was to transfer a large group of former prisoners to the north the captain agreed to do it but the problem was that the boiler required a lot of time to repair Mason was afraid that his competitors would take the job so he decided to sail despite the malfunction the ship had he patched up the holes in the boiler instead of a big repair and invited all the ex-prisoners on board so there was a broken boiler an excess number of passengers a lack of lifeboats and not the best River conditions also the captain refused to send the ex-prisoners to the hold so they were all with ordinary passengers there were strong chances for a shipwreck but the greedy desire to earn more money was Stronger the Sultana went on a voyage and sailed up the river for two days at this time one of the biggest Mississippi floods in history began the River overflowed its Shores because of the flood with the water level rising several feet all the trees on the shore disappeared and only the tops were sticking out of the water the ship sailed opposite this powerful current making the boiler work too hard on the evening of April 26th the Sultana arrived in Memphis Tennessee and they loaded even more 120 tons of sugar and 200 passengers she got incredibly heavy around midnight the ship continued its dangerous Journey the captain sailed to barges to load a shipment of coal at 1am the vessel left the barge at 2 am the broken boiler unable to withstand the load suddenly exploded the Sultana was just seven miles north of Memphis few people survived that day the problem was that passengers trying to escape from the fire jumped into a cold River with a strong current the Sultana disaster is considered the most tragic shipwreck in the history of the United States the exact number of those who didn't survive is still unknown according to various sources this number was from 961 to 1800 people don't be surprised that almost no one knows this story there were many more survivors in the Titanic tragedy and everybody heard about it but the Sultana sank during one high-profile event 12 days before the Shipwreck the country lost Abraham Lincoln people hadn't yet recovered from this news so no one paid much attention to the tragedy of the Sultana many catastrophes happened quite recently by historical standards one of them occurred in 2002 the fairy lejula was a Senegalese vessel the ferry sailed twice a week mainly along the coast of Dakar carrying passengers who traded mango and palm oil it made daily voyages and never faced severe problems thanks to Modern rescue equipment and good repair service but one day the ship's crew discovered a malfunction and sent the boat to port for almost a year lejula was in a non-working condition awaiting repairs but it didn't get high quality service after Poor maintenance the ferry set off on its last voyage on September 26 2002 lejula sailed between Southern Senegal and Dakar and at 11 PM headed toward Gambia where a strong storm began the wind raised high waves but this wasn't critical for the large passenger ship unless the number of people on board didn't exceed the established Norm majula was supposed to carry about 500 passengers but had many more people that day two manhassengers poor repairs and a strong storm caused severe problems for the ship but the main factor in the Shipwreck was that lejula was only Built for sailing in coastal Waters but that day it sailed far from the shore big waves started rocking the boat and at some point it just turned upside down the ship's deck went underwater and its lower parts stuck above the surface like an iceberg all the passengers sitting in cabins fell on the ceiling and lost their orientation in space there were no holes or damage in the ship's Hall and water flooded the lower decks for a long time the vessel stood in a Twisted position for several hours then the boat began to sink when the water seeped through the deck and hold [Music] the ocean was warm but no one came to save the passengers people had to wait almost four days to be rescued unfortunately only a few managed to survive the Philippines is a very dangerous area for ships this place consists of several thousand islands and a vast area with shallow water ships can run aground and damage the hull with reefs and pitfalls on September 20th 1987 one of the most terrible disasters in navigation history occurred there a Philippine passenger Ferry called Dona Paz left one of the islands and sailed toward Manila the Sun was shining the ocean was calm and the visibility was good but for some reason the crew members didn't notice how the tanker Vector was approaching them the two ships collided at low speed the Collision wasn't strong but the problem was that the vector had tons of oil on board and the donut Paws crashed into the cargo hold where that oil was stored so it spilled all over the ocean and then a spark slipped through not only did the two ships catch fire but also filled with water both ships sank in a matter of seconds only a few dozen people survived that disaster on September 27 1854 the passenger ship Arctic sailed from Liverpool to New York the fog came rolling down and visibility got really bad another boat appeared out of the thick white Haze the French steamer Vesta the ships were close enough to each other that a collision was inevitable the French vessel was smaller so it seemed to the arctic's captain that Vesta had received a lot of damage and while he was staring at the other ship his boat got quickly filled with water the order to sail to the shore as fast as possible but the ship's engines stopped working because of the flood then the ship's crew started to lower lifeboats with women and kids still when Rescuers found lifeboats with people it turned out that only 87 out of 400 people survived C5 crew members and 22 passengers surprisingly they were only grown men among them the ship's Captain survived by clinging to the wreckage all newspapers wrote about this story as one of the most terrible and shameful tragedies in navigation history survivors were criticized because they didn't save women and kids and the crew members were accused of violating the law since the safety of passengers should be higher than the safety of sailors but despite this none of them were brought to responsibility unfortunately shipwrecks still occur to this day but fortunately there are fewer of them than before thanks to Modern navigation systems and radar but no technology can guarantee there won't be a super strong storm or any other emergency that no one can foresee that's it for today so hey if you pacified your curiosity then give the video a like and share it with your friends or if you want more just click on these videos and stay on the bright side
By Wiam aar2 years ago in History
The Jet Ski Tourists
Two Moroccan tourists who were on vacation in Algeria are said to have strayed into Algerian seas on their jet skis and were shot dead by the Algerian coast guard.
By Annabella Sossoe2 years ago in History