Amarna Explained, Slowly, Until You Sleep | With Rain Sounds

Fall asleep with no ads: try Dozely free for 7 nights → https://dozely.net/go?c=egypt-mythology Tonight we explore the quiet history of Amarna, a grand capital built in the desert sand that was abandoned almost as quickly as it rose. You will hear the story of a city meant to last for eternity that now sits as a collection of scattered foundations under the Egyptian sun. We move through the ruins of this lost site one slow, unhurried detail at a time to help your mind settle. There are no secrets here, only the soft remains of an ancient dream left behind in the quiet heat. Settle in and let the history of this vanished place help you drift toward sleep. Music by Liborio Conti 0:00 Settling In 0:30 City of Akhetaten 48:17 Geographic Location 49:36 Origin of Name 50:58 Pharaoh Akhenaten Reign 55:10 Successor Co-regency 56:26 Historical Inscriptions 59:15 Drifting Off