The Impossible Journey: Hannibal Barca Crossing the Alps | Sleep Story for grown ups

Описание: Experience the epic journey of Hannibal crossing the Alps in this relaxing history documentary. This sleep story for grown ups is designed to help you beat insomnia with the calming sounds of winter winds and ancient history.

Step back into the frozen silence of 218 BC. Tonight, we join the most audacious journey in history - not for the battles, but for the quiet resilience of the march. Walk alongside the gentle giants of Carthage as they navigate the white cathedral of the Alps.

This historical sleep story for grown ups focuses on the atmosphere of the high mountains: the crunch of snow, the warmth of the campfires, and the incredible engineering that forged a path through the stone. Leave the modern world behind and find shelter in the ancient determination of the past. Allow the cold wind and the steady rhythm of the march to lull you into a deep, peaceful rest.

00:00 Introduction
00:47 Chapter 1: The Gathering Storm
13:45 Chapter 2: The Rhythm of the March
24:15 Chapter 3: The Edge of the Known World
35:42 Chapter 4: Into the White Silence
47:30 Chapter 5: The Grey Giants
58:25 Chapter 6: The Summit
1:09:34 Chapter 7: The Engineering of Stone
1:18:12 Chapter 8: The Treacherous Descent
1:28:47 Chapter 9: The Breath of Spring
1:38:25 Chapter 10: Eternal Echoes
1:49:30 Fire Cracking Ambience

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on History & Sources: To recreate this epic journey through the ice, the narrative relies primarily on the writings of Polybius (The Histories, Book III). He was the only historian who actually traveled the Alps personally to retrace Hannibal's steps just a few decades after the war. The dramatic details of the rock-splitting and the struggle of the elephants are drawn from the Roman historian Livy (Ab Urbe Condita). The route described in this story aligns with recent archaeological theories pointing to the treacherous Col de la Traversette as the true path of the army.

🏛️ About the Channel: Sanctuary of Whispers is a sanctuary for those who love history but need to sleep. We focus on architecture, craftsmanship, and calm history documentaries that help you drift off.
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