Close your eyes and slip into a stranger past. Soothing History for Sleep blends soft storytelling with outrageous, surprising, and often bizarre moments from history. Each episode guides you into dreams with gently told stories of Viking warriors, Roman colosseums, ancient love rituals, medieval beauty trends, and forgotten jobs that will make your skin crawl. Whether it is sex in ancient Egypt, drugs in the Byzantine Empire, or cavewoman culture shock, you’ll find yourself lulled by strange truths — told slowly, softly, and with just enough weird to keep your imagination wandering. The facts are real. The pace is calm. The past was never this relaxing.
Close your eyes and slip into a stranger past. Soothing History for Sleep blends soft storytelling with outrageous, surprising, and often bizarre moments from history. Each episode guides you into dreams with gently told stories of Viking warriors, Roman colosseums, ancient love rituals, medieval beauty trends, and forgotten jobs that will make your skin crawl. Whether it is sex in ancient Egypt, drugs in the Byzantine Empire, or cavewoman culture shock, you’ll find yourself lulled by strange truths — told slowly, softly, and with just enough weird to keep your imagination wandering. The facts are real. The pace is calm. The past was never this relaxing.

Why did people in ancient times keep swords, spears, or daggers by their beds at night? From desert caravans to Viking longhouses, sleeping armed was often a matter of survival, fear, and tradition. In this calming historical deep dive, we’ll explore the dangers of the ancient world — from raids and wild animals to the symbolism of weapons as guardians of the soul.
Drift off while discovering the hidden reasons behind this curious and enduring practice.
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