History of the Taj Mahal and Abu Simbel - ASMR Sleep Story

This video is entirely human made, 100% "no AI" (be it script or narration), and there are no ads during it. Tonight I take you to two wonders of the World. First we will discover the Taj Mahal, maybe the most extraordinary mausoleum ever built. It was commissioned by the fifth emperor of the Mughal Empire, Shah Jahan, for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, and is a jewel of Mughal architecture, blending Indian, Persian, Central Asian and Islamic influences. After that, we will go to the two temples of Abu Simbel, built in Nubia by Ramesses II. These temples dedicated to him and his wife Nefertari are some of the most wonderful remains of the Egyptian civilization, and I will tell you about Ramesses' reign and how they were relocated when the Aswan Dam was built. Here are links to the new podcast version of this channel. On smaller ones, just search for "Sleep and ASMR by the French Whisperer". Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6zKg4dR... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Amazon: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/3... Credits: Script and narration by the French Whisperer, visuals by the French Whisperer, under Wikipedia Commons, or under license from Panthermedia, Canstock, Shutterstock and Freepik. Sound effects and music from the YouTube Audio Library for Creators. Links to Lights Out Library: my stories retold in American English by Olimpia. YouTube:    / @lightsoutlibraryov   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KZFL3L... Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/17b... Links para la Biblioteca de los Sueños: mis historias contadas por Olimpia en español con acento mexicano: YouTube:    / @labibliotecadelossuenosov   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1t522al... Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/51d... Links to la Bibliothèque des Rêves: mes histoires en français: YouTube:    / @bibliothequedesreves   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ykRZrv... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Deezer: https://deezer.com/show/1001849841 **************************************************** Free trial link to the Slumber App: https://slumber.fm/fw Slumber is a sleep and relaxation app that offers stories to fall asleep to from a variety of narrators, with sounds effects you can customize in the background, as well as meditations and ambient soundtracks. This link gives you 30 days of free trial instead of the usual 7 days. If you have trouble using the link, you need to install the app first, close it, then click on the link. I have an affiliate agreement with Slumber and this is a paid promotion in case you become a paying user after the trial. Music streaming platforms: look up on your favourite site, I am probably on it and the library of available stories is growing every week! My Facebook page:   / thefrenchwhispererasmr   Patreon: your contribution is very welcome. I use it to buy props for videos, books, and pay the bills! Patrons can also download videos in HD, or audio only, access special surveys and listen to my stories as podcasts.   / thefrenchwhisperer   Paypal account: on the front page of my channel or https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr... **************************************************** Timestamps: 0:00 Two Iconic Monuments 2:14 Taj Mahal 19:29 Mughal Empire 27:39 Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan 36:09 Construction and Posterity 41:15 Abu Simbel 48:11 Ramesses II 1:02:55 Legacy and Relocation