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title: Khonsemhab and the Ghost
author: Khruner
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5981/khonsemhab-and-the-ghost/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2024-10-22
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# Khonsemhab and the Ghost

_Authored by Khruner_

## Image File

[![Khonsemhab and the Ghost](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5981.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5981.jpeg)

## Image Caption

Ancient [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) ostracon with the beginning of a [ghost](https://www.worldhistory.org/ghost/) story. Terracotta from [Deir el-Medina](https://www.worldhistory.org/Deir_el-Medina/), 19-20th Dynasty, [New Kingdom of Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/New_Kingdom_of_Egypt/), found by Schiaparelli in 1905.

Museo Egizio, Turin.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Khruner. (2016, October 27). Khonsemhab and the Ghost. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5981/khonsemhab-and-the-ghost/>
### Chicago
Khruner. "Khonsemhab and the Ghost." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 27, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5981/khonsemhab-and-the-ghost/>.
### MLA
Khruner. "Khonsemhab and the Ghost." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Oct 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5981/khonsemhab-and-the-ghost/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khonsuemheb_and_the_ghost#/media/File:Ostrakon_Ghost_story_Turin.JPG) by [**Khruner**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khonsuemheb_and_the_ghost#/media/File:Ostrakon_Ghost_story_Turin.JPG). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 27 October 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.