00:00:00 Christian Persecutions in Rome
00:51:28 Early Insane Asylums
01:39:54 Middle Passage Slave Ships
02:24:06 Atilla the Hun
03:09:08 Francisco Pizarro
03:51:44 John Dee
04:34:26 Ashurbanipal
05:21:37 Mary Celeste
06:07:22 Trail of Tears
06:56:08 Basil II
07:42:42 German Peasants War
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Immerse yourself in nine uninterrupted hours of dark and disturbing history, a carefully narrated compilation that uncovers three of humanity’s most harrowing chapters. First, trace the Christian persecutions in ancient Rome, where emperors from Nero to Diocletian unleashed brutal crackdowns—public executions, forced idol worship, and secret catacomb worship services—that tested the resolve of the early Church. Next, descend into the early insane asylums of Europe and America, exposing overcrowded wards, crude “treatments,” and the crusading reformers who fought to replace chains and bloodletting with compassion and science. Finally, endure the horrors of the Middle Passage slave ships, where millions of Africans were crammed into suffocating holds, subject to disease, violence, and dehumanization on the voyage to the Americas.
Presented in a calm, measured tone, this long-form documentary draws on primary sources, survivor testimonies, and modern scholarship to illuminate the darkest corners of the past without sensationalism. Perfect for focused study, late-night listening, or reflective ambience, these nine hours reveal how persecution, neglect, and systemic cruelty shaped the world we live in—and why remembering them is essential to understanding both historic injustice and the resilience of the human spirit.
Information sourced from Wiki, Gutenburg, JSTOR, primary and secondary sources. All information is congruent with archaeological and history evidence at the time of recording.