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A Starry Night in Ancient Petra

August 11, 2026·1h 6m

Narrator: Jessika Downes-Gössl 🇬🇧 Writer: Angela Wood ✍️ Sound effects: port ambience ⚓️🛥️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll travel back over a thousand years to discover the ancient city of Raqmu, known today as Petra. We'll learn about the architectural sites, cuisine and culture before settling down to sleep. 😴 Includes mentions of: Time Travel, Travel, History, Architecture, Walking, Animals, Food. To receive our FREE weekly newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠JOIN OUR MAILING LIST⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy various playlists of our stories and meditations on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Slumber Studios Spotify profile⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get Sleepy Premium Listen completely ad-free and access our entire catalogue of stories and meditations by subscribing to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠premium feed.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your support means the world to us and makes it possible to keep the show running!