Just History Things
History that soothes and history that stuns.
At Just History Things, you'll find two kinds of stories:
✅History for Sleep: Gentle, immersive journeys through time. From ancient cities and lost civilizations to quiet daily rituals. Each long-form episode is crafted to help you drift off while learning something new.
✅Shocking History: Gripping stories of betrayal, brutality, scandal, and survival. Well-researched, human-centered, and always curious.
Whether you're winding down for the night or diving into history’s wildest truths, there's something here for you.
Subscribe to explore the echoes of the past, calmly or dramatically.

Капоэйра: смертельный танец, лежащий в основе секретного бразильского боевого искусства

Тайная жизнь римских гладиаторов

Как первый знаменитый шеф-повар Рима сжёг своё состояние во имя еды

Ancient Rome's Most Unusual Rulers... And More | History to Sleep To

Почему этот китайский император построил секретную дворцовую сеть

The Dancing Plague That Killed Hundreds and No One Could Stop It

A Day in Ancient Rome: Slave, Gladiator, Emperor | History to Sleep To

The Samurai Who Fought The Japan He Helped Create

The Mystery of the Minoans | History to Sleep To

The Hidden Reason Labor Day Was Created

The Rise and Fall of Marcus Crassus – Rome’s Richest Man

Miyamoto Musashi Won With a Wooden Sword After Showing Up 3 Hours Late

History of Kamehameha: The chief of war who united Hawaii

The Shocking Scandal of Emperor Nero

What If You Had to Survive Spartan Training as a Kid?

The King Who Believed He Was Made of Glass: The Forgotten Mental Illness of a Monarch

5 Ancient Tombs Believed to Be Cursed

The Viking Ritual Historians Still Can’t Believe Was Real

Why Medieval Doctors Were Shockingly Dangerous

Rome’s Most Extreme Religious Ritual: The Cult of…

The Myth of Ganymede: Servants, Symbols, and Power in Ancient Rome

Rome’s Most Twisted Emperor? The Truth About Caligula

The Myth of the God Who Devoured His Own Children

Why Was Winter So Brutal In The Medieval Ages?

The Princess Forced to Marry Her Husband’s Enemy

The King Who Made His Court Kiss His Deceased Wifes’ Hands

Elagabalus: The Emperor Who SHOCKED Ancient Rome Like No Other

The Disturbing Truth Behind Witch Trials

What Life Was Like in the MEDIEVAL Era? | History to Sleep To

Why Was WINTER So MISERABLE in the Middle Ages? | History to Sleep To