The Hanging Gardens of Babylon (Seven Wonders #3)

Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories

Slumber Studios

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

4.5 • 10K Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧Writer: Jo Steer ✍️Sound effects: afternoon birdsong 🐦 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll travel back in time to 600 BCE, to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in modern-day Iraq. We’ll use historical descriptions, myths and literature to re-imagine this ancient wonder in all its beauty. 😴 Includes mentions of: Ancient History, Science & Nature, Mythology, Walking, Plants. Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various playlists of our stories and meditations on our Slumber Studios Spotify profile. Tonight's Sponsors Shopify. Sign up for a $1 per month trial period at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/getsleepy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 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	Get Sleepy is a production of Slumber Studios and is made possible thanks to the generous support of our sponsors and premium members.
0:09.4	If you'd like to listen ad-free and access weekly bonus episodes, extra long stories and our entire back catalogue,
0:17.6	you can try out premium free for seven days by following the link in the episode notes.
0:24.1	Now, a quick word from our sponsors.
0:28.7	Hey, it's Tom.
0:30.7	I'm excited to share with you the newest show from Sumber Studios.
0:35.8	It's called Sleepy History, and it's exactly what it sounds like. Intriguing
0:41.5	stories, people, mysteries and events from history, delivered in a supremely calming
0:48.6	atmosphere. Explore the legend of El Dorado, see what life was like for the Roman gladiators, uncover
0:57.2	the myths and mysteries of Stonehenge. You'll find interesting but relaxing episodes
1:04.1	like these on Sleepy History and the same great production quality you've come to know and love from Get Sleepy.
1:13.2	So check it out and perhaps you'll have another new way to get a good night's rest.
1:19.1	Just search Sleepy History in your preferred podcast player.
1:26.5	Welcome to Get Sleepy, where we listen, we relax and we get sleepy.
1:38.2	My name's Thomas and I'm your host.
1:42.7	Thanks so much for tuning in.
1:46.8	Tonight, we'll continue our series exploring the seven wonders of the ancient world.
1:53.9	We'll travel back in time to 600 BCE to the hanging gardens of Babylon in modern day Iraq. We'll use historical descriptions,
2:07.0	myths and literature to reimagine this ancient wonder in all its beauty.
2:15.3	A big thanks to Joe Stier for writing the stories in this series, which I have the pleasure of reading for you all.
2:24.1	And there's no need to worry if you've missed the other stories so far.
2:29.0	You can listen to this one now and go back to those ones another time.
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