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Jan 2022
46m 15s

Building the Taj Mahal

Slumber Studios
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Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we travel back to 17th-century India to witness the grand development of the famous marble mausoleum, the Taj Mahal. 😴  Sound design: crickets, distant river.  Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Watch, listen, and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. Hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various playli ... Show More
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