Above Cappadocia (Premium)

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Drama, Alternative Health, Fiction, Health & Fitness, Kids & Family, Stories For Kids

4.6 • 10.6K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2020

⏱️ 8 minutes

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This is a preview episode. Get the full episode, and many more, ad free, on our supporter's feed: https://getsleepy.com/support. Above Cappadocia Narrated by Thomas Jones. Ride in a hot air balloon and see the world from a new perspective. Watch, listen, and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. Hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various playlists of our stories and meditations on our Slumber Studios Spotify profile. Support our Sponsors Check out the great products and deals from Get Sleepy sponsors: getsleepy.com/sponsors/ Support Us Get Sleepy’s Premium Feed: getsleepy.com/support/ Get Sleepy Merchandise: getsleepy.com/store Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-sleepy/id1487513861 Connect Stay up to date on all our news and even vote on upcoming episodes! Website: getsleepy.com/ Facebook: facebook.com/getsleepypod/ Instagram: instagram.com/getsleepypod/ Twitter: twitter.com/getsleepypod Our Apps Redeem exclusive unlimited access to Premium content for 1 month FREE in our mobile apps built by the Get Sleepy and Slumber Studios team: Deep Sleep Sounds: deepsleepsounds.com/getsleepy/ Slumber: slumber.fm/getsleepy/ FAQs Have a query for us or need help with something? You might find your answer here: Get Sleepy FAQs About Get Sleepy Get Sleepy is the #1 story-telling podcast designed to help you get a great night’s rest. By combining sleep meditations with a relaxing bedtime story, each episode will guide you gently towards sleep. Get Sleepy Premium Get instant access to ad-free episodes and Thursday night bonus episodes by subscribing to our premium feed. It's easy! Sign up in two taps! Get Sleepy Premium feed includes: Monday and Wednesday night episodes (with zero ads). An exclusive Thursday night bonus episode. Access to the entire back catalog (also ad-free). Extra-long episodes. Exclusive sleep meditation episodes. Discounts on merchandise. We’ll love you forever. Get your 7-day free trial: getsleepy.com/support. Thank you so much for listening! Feedback? Let us know your thoughts! getsleepy.com/contact-us/. Get Sleepy is a production of Slumber Studios. Check out our podcasts, apps, and more at slumberstudios.com. That’s all for now. Sweet dreams ❤️ 😴 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, Thomas here. You're listening to a preview episode. You can enjoy the entire story
0:08.8	tonight by subscribing to our supporters' feed. There you'll get access to the entire
0:15.6	back catalogue, bonus episodes, and more, and it's all completely ad-free. Click the link
0:23.2	below to learn more. And thank you so so much. Me and the team really appreciate your
0:29.7	support.
0:39.1	Among the mountainous landscape of central Anatolia in Turkey, lies an enchanting and historical
0:47.8	region known as Kapodokia. The landscape here is uniquely varied.
0:56.2	The areas of Aridry land are interspersed with more dense green space and grassland. Perhaps
1:05.5	owing to the variety of hot, dry summers balanced by cold snowy winters.
1:14.8	Not only that, but numerous clusters of volcanic peaks affectionately known as fairy chimneys,
1:23.1	pierce the surface and rise sharply into the skies.
1:29.6	With such a mixed landscape, Kapodokia might not seem like a very likely area to find human
1:37.1	dwellings and livelihoods. However, the region is, in fact, well populated with a thriving community.
1:47.8	Civilisations here have thought up intelligent methods to make the area hospitable throughout many
1:57.2	centuries. Kapodokia has a storied history with records that date all the way back to the Bronze
2:06.8	Age. The territory was ruled by an array of different empires and leaders through many centuries
2:15.7	of both peace and conflict. It said that after ending the Persian Empire,
2:22.8	Alexander the Great tried to rule the area by way of one of his military commanders.
2:30.4	But a Persian aristocrat, known as Eri Arathes, somehow became king of the Kapodokians,
2:37.9	albeit still under the rule of Alexander.
2:40.6	A few centuries later, Kapodokia became a province of the Roman Empire.
2:50.5	The region's leader at the time had influence in the Roman civil wars.
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