Fall Asleep to the ENTIRE Story of Vatican City — The Secrets Beneath St. Peter’s Basilica

Journey through the remarkable history of Vatican City, from the ancient burial grounds of the Ager Vaticanus to the rise of St. Peter’s Basilica and the modern sovereign state that surrounds it today. This episode explores the tradition of St. Peter’s burial beneath Vatican Hill, Constantine’s first basilica, the Renaissance rebuilding of St. Peter’s, and the work of Michelangelo, Raphael, and Bernini. At the heart of the story is the Scavi excavation beneath St. Peter’s Basilica, where archaeologists uncovered an ancient Roman necropolis, the Red Wall, early Christian graffiti, and human remains later associated with the apostle Peter. The journey also moves through the Vatican archives, the Reformation, the Borgias, the Lateran Treaty, Vatican II, and the long survival of the papacy across centuries of political and religious change. Told in a calm, unhurried style, this long-form history is made for quiet listening, relaxation, and sleep. #HistoryForSleep #DriftThroughHistory #VaticanCity #StPetersBasilica #VaticanHistory