Fall Asleep as a Funeral Priest Preparing the Dead in Ancient Egypt

Get early episodes & ad-free audio on Patreon: https://patreon.com/DrowsyHistorian

Tonight, you step into the sacred House of Pur in Ancient Egypt, where your life is devoted to preparing the dead for their journey into eternity. Before the sun rises over the Nile, you wash, wrap, anoint, and preserve each traveler with careful hands, surrounded by the quiet scents of cedar, myrrh, lotus, incense, and fresh linen.

This immersive sleep story follows the complete process of Ancient Egyptian mummification through the eyes of a funeral priest. Rather than...