When Darkness Covered The Earth
There are moments in history when the world seems to hold its breath. The year 536 was one of those moments. Across Europe, Asia, and the Near East, people looked up and saw a sun that no longer burned with strength. It hung in the sky, pale and weakened, giving light without warmth. Imagine waking up day after day and noticing that the sun never seemed right, never bright, never strong. Crops failed. Seasons forgot their order. Summer felt cold. Winter felt endless. Hunger crept into villages and cities alike, killing thousands. Parents watched as the food they had carefully stored ran out. Children went to bed hungry. People tried to keep their animals alive, but even livestock grew weak and died. For many, it felt as if creation itself had turned its face away. What matters is not only that it happened, but that it was seen, remembered, and recorded by people who did not know one another, yet told the same story. People in different lands, speaking different languages, described the...