Welcome back, sleepyheads. Settle in and relax - tonight's story takes us back to ancient Mesopotamia to hear one of humanity's greatest and oldest tales. 😴
Sound design: crickets. 🌾
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
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