The Colossus of Rhodes (Seven Wonders #5)

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧Writer: Jo Steer ✍️Sound effects: ship at sail ⛵️🌊  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’re heading to the Greek island of Rhodes in the third century BCE. There we’ll see the Sun God, Helios, immortalised in bronze – the largest statue in the ancient world. 😴 Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Boat, Ancient History, Mythology, History, Military History, Friendship, How It's Made, Architecture, Archaeology, Art History.  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 sponsor: 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