257 – The First Ghosts
We are joined by the incomparable Dr. Irving Finkel to discuss the oldest recorded stories of ghosts in human history.
This episode looks at the history of ghosts and demons in ancient Mesopotamia and includes a discussion of cuneiform, how it was made, preserved, rediscovered, and eventually translated to reveal a rich bounty of information about life 3000 to 5000 years ago.
The tale of Athenodorus and the chained ghost
How to write cuneiform (video with Dr. Finkel)
By Dr. Irving Finkel:
Dr. Finkel teaches how to play The Royal Game of Ur (youtube)
A quite expensive version of the game of Ur from the British Museum
A video from Dr. Finkel on his work on the ancient story of Utnapishtim and the “first Ark.”
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