rome

• where were the wealthy buried

  in tombs along side the roads
• how would the last breath of the deceased be captured

  with a kiss
• why would a coin be placed on the mouth of the deceased

  to pay the ferryman charon
• where would the body have been placed

  in the atrium for 8 days
• what was a funerary mask

  a mask made by placing wax on the deceased's face to take their image, it could then be worn on the funeral by family member
• what was the Parentalia

  a festival that took over 9 days between the 13th and 21st of February. in this time people were not allowed to marry, temples were closed , and no official businesses were allowed to take place.
• what was the lermuria

  a festival held over 3 days in march: the 9th, 11th, and the 13th. it was the same as the parentalia, except the lemuria was held to ward off evil spirits.