How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep in Antiquity, or Sleeping with the Television on in the Ancient Near East?

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April 1, 2024 • 44 mins

What was sleep like in antiquity and was it really that different from today? Aside from all the sheep next to you, the guy knapping flint at midnight, and having to climb a ladder and run across the rooftops in order to go to the bathroom, that is.

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