Ghosts and belief in the supernatural have been a part of human history as far back as the Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh, written more than 4,000 years ago. References to a spirit world go back as far as 10,000 years. These stories are intrinsically tied to religion and mankind’s quest to understand about existence after death. They have only grown and expanded over time.

The oldest known story of a haunted house can be found in the writings of Pliny the Younger in Ancient Rome, according to historybomb.com . His story is about the spirit of a man who is buried without dignity and craves a traditional burial.

Celebrations of the dead are found around the world, from the Ancient Roman celebration of Lemuria to the Celtic Festival of Samhain (the foundation of Halloween) to the mode

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