We are joined by the incomparable Dr. Irving Finkel to discuss the oldest recorded stories of ghosts in human history. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pliny_the_Younger">Pliny the Younger - Wikipedia</a> <a href="https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Quarterly_Review/wuQPAAAAIAAJ?hl=en&amp;gbpv=1&amp;dq=There+was+at+Athens+a+large+and+spacious,+but+ill+reputed+and+pestilential+house.&amp;pg=PA67&amp;printsec=frontcover">The tale of Athenodorus and the chained ghost</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVmsfL5LG90">How to write cuneiform </a>(video with Dr. Finkel)By Dr. Irving Finkel:<a href="https://amzn.to/3aZlMTg">The First Ghosts</a><a href="https://amzn.to/3aXqCQV">The Ark Before Noah</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZskjLq040I">Dr. Finkel teaches how to play The Royal Game of Ur</a> (youtube)<a href="https://www.getty.edu/education/college/ancient_rome_at_home/pdf/ur_game.pdfge%20%E2%80%BA%20pdf">PDF of UR rules</a><a href="https://amzn.to/3b27AJ2">A replica of the game of Ur</a> <a href="https://www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/the-royal-game-of-ur.html">A quite expensive version of the game of Ur</a> from the British Museum﻿Can’t get enough of monsters?If you’ve enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more from MonsterTalk, click <a href="https://www.monstertalk.org/">here</a>!Want to talk about a monster we haven’t talked about before? <a href="mailto:doctoratlantis@gmail.com">Send us an email</a>! Catch MonsterTalk on All Your Favorite Podcasting Sites<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/monstertalk/id325079170">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6AAVXZfbOrKgaAYn2Ru8NM">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/show/monstertalk-22050">Stitcher</a> | <a href="https://tunein.com/podcasts/Sci-Fi/MonsterTalk-p732408/">TuneIn</a> Follow MonsterTalk on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/monstertalkgroupmail/">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/DoctorAtlantis">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/monstertalk">YouTube</a> SupportLove the show? Consider supporting MonsterTalk on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/monstertalk">Patreon</a>!Interested in Advertising with us? Contact <a href="mailto:sales@advertisecast.com">sales@advertisecast.com</a>! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

258 - The Winchester Mystery House

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