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The History of Samarra: Lusterware Potters, Glassmakers | Calm History for Sleep | 5 Hours

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The History of Samarra (836 to 892 CE) — 05:25:02 of calm, deeply researched world history storytelling designed for peaceful evening listening, relaxation, and restful sleep. This episode covers Ernst Herzfeld and Alastair Northedge's surveys of Samarra, the Malwiya spiral minaret, the Qatul al-Kisrawi canal, and the dialogue between Chinese white porcelain imports and Iraqi potters. Across twelve full-length chapters covering Middle East, we explore what happened, why it happened, what everyday life.