Fall Asleep as a Roman Quarry Foreman Supplying Stone for an Aqueduct

Podcast: History For Sleep with the Drowsy Historian · Drowsy Historian

Opublikowano: 2026-10-15

Get early episodes & ad-free audio on Patreon: https://patreon.com/DrowsyHistorian Fall asleep as a quarry foreman in Ancient Rome, where every day begins with dust, iron tools, echoing hammer blows, and enormous blocks of stone that somehow become heavier the moment someone needs to move them. Tonight, you oversee the crews responsible for supplying stone for one of Rome’s great aqueducts. You inspect the quarry face, select dependable limestone, watch skilled workers cut blocks free with chisels and wedges, and supervise the careful shaping of each piece be...