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The ENTIRE History of Ireland to Fall Asleep To | From Myth, Monks, and Famine to Independence takes you on a slow, peaceful journey through the long and fascinating story of Ireland. From the island’s earliest settlers and ancient tombs to Celtic traditions, sacred landscapes, e ...  Show more

Boring History For Sleep About the Mayan Civilization and the Cities Hidden in the Jungle takes you on a slow, peaceful journey into one of the most fascinating civilizations of the ancient Americas. Deep in the landscapes of Mesoamerica, the Maya built cities of stone, raised te ...  Show more

This is a softly spoken story about the History of the Roman Empire. In part one, I told you about the origins of Rome, its slow emergence and wars until the 1st Century BC - including the founding of the Republic and the rivalry between the Senate and the plebs, the conquest of ...  Show more

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Would you be able to survive in ancient Rome?

Today, Tristan Hughes is joined by Ben Kane to discusses the realities of daily life in the Roman Empire. Together, they discuss everything from stree ...

This sleepy story about the History of Ancient Rome is the first of two parts, because there were too many things to say for one single episode. The next part about the end of the Republic and the Empire will be out soon. In this episode, I tell you about the origins of Rome, its ...  Show more

In this sleepy story, I take you through more than 3,000 years of Egyptian History, from the first unification of Egypt to the death of Cleopatra. I talk about history, the gods of Egypt, architecture, art, life along the Nile, the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms, and many other th ...  Show more