We are joined by the incomparable Dr. Irving Finkel to discuss the oldest recorded stories of ghosts in human history. 
Pliny the Younger - Wikipedia 
The tale of Athenodorus and the chained ghost
How to write cuneiform (video with Dr. Finkel)
By Dr. Irving Finkel:
The First Ghosts
The Ark Before Noah
Dr. Finkel teaches how to play The Royal Game of Ur (youtube)
PDF of UR rules
A replica of the game of Ur 
A quite expensive version of the game of Ur from the British Museum
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