Ghosts stories appear in several surviving texts from ancient Rome. What do they reveal about the people who told them?

Back in the day, Ancient Mesopotamia was the place to be. Considering the geographical area of some of humanity’s most ...

The story of Philinnion is about a ghost in ancient Greece, a maiden who returned from the grave to make love to a human.

It wouldn't be spooky season without ghosts. But they weren't always the evil spirits we see in books and movies today. For ...

An ancient Celtic Festival, the Catholic Church, the Irish Potato Famine, and community leaders turned Halloween into the ...

The ghost stories of the ancient world reveal much about humanity’s early attempts to understand death and the afterlife. Whether it was a story to serve a moral lesson, a religious reminder, or ...

The terror that gripped ancient warriors wasn't just about facing an enemy's sword. Something deeper haunted battlefields ...

Almost two centuries ago, Irish immigrants brought a festival called Samhain to North America. Samhain had ancient pagan roots. It was celebrated as a harvest festival at the end of October, but also ...

Boo! Our favorite word this time of year, originated from the Latin meaning, “I am crying aloud.” Ghosts (and humans) say ...

Halloween is an annual holiday, celebrated each year on October 31, that has roots in age-old European traditions. It originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light ...