Joshua J. Mark is co-founder and Content Director of World History Encyclopedia. He has lived in Greece and Germany, travelled extensively, especially through Egypt, and presently lives in upstate New York with his dog, Sammie. Joshua Mark was a part-time philosophy professor and writing instructor at Marist College, where he received a Faculty of the Year Award and the Special Services Award of Merit, and has also taught history and literature courses at the college level. He has published articles, short fiction, and creative nonfiction through various journals, magazines, and online.
In this spine-chilling episode, we delve into ghostly encounters and afterlife beliefs across ancient civilisations! Journey with us through Mesopotamia’s restless spirits, Egypt’s elaborate rituals for the dead, and Rome’s f...