What It Was Like to Work in the Library of Alexandria | History for Sleep

Get early episodes & bonus perks on Patreon: https://patreon.com/DrowsyHistorianStep back in time and drift into sleep with this immersive journey through a day in the Library of Alexandria — not the mythologized ruin, but the real, bustling, ink-stained heart of ancient scholarship. You are a humble scribe: your hands smell faintly of lampblack and cheese, a goose wanders by at inconvenient moments, and your greatest victory today might be organizing the scrolls on camel emotions.In this calm, slow-paced story, you’ll walk Alexandria’s sun-warmed streets, share figs on the library rooftop, help a philosopher argue with a statue, and fall asleep to the scent of sea breeze and rosemary. Rich with gentle humor, historical detail, and quiet companionship, this story is designed to lull you into rest — and maybe leave you with dreams of scrolls, turtles, and the odd ibis honking at Athena.Whether you’re here to fall asleep, escape, or simply spend time in a quieter kind of history, welcome.#SleepStory #HistoricalSleep #LibraryOfAlexandria #AncientHistory #GentleNarration #ASMRHistory #BoringHistoryForSleep #SoftSpoken #CozyStory #Alexandria #DrowsyHistorian

Om Podcasten

History For Sleep delivers slow, calm, and slightly unsettling historical storytelling that makes dozing off educationally depressing. Whether you're hearing about plagues, peasant life, or papal trials, it's all narrated at a soothing pace with a dry wit designed to lull you into unconsciousness. Brought to you by the Drowsy Historian, each episode is 1–2 hours of immersive bedtime history with just enough absurd detail to keep you listening — until you aren’t.