In Ancient Rome, funerals are a rite of passage between the states of life and death. The funeral is broken down into five parts. Procession, cremation, eulogy, feast and commemoration.
The first step, procession, was when they would transfer the body to his/her tombstone. The more known or more wealthy the person was, the louder the musicians would play. As for the poor, only a few musicians would play
The second step is the cremation. The body would be taken to the city of the dead which is called necropolis and would be burned and placed in a funerary urn.
Next is the eulogy. This step was only performed for the very important members of the society.
Following the eulogy was a feast to gather all friends and family.
Finally, individual
The first step, procession, was when they would transfer the body to his/her tombstone. The more known or more wealthy the person was, the louder the musicians would play. As for the poor, only a few musicians would play
The second step is the cremation. The body would be taken to the city of the dead which is called necropolis and would be burned and placed in a funerary urn.
Next is the eulogy. This step was only performed for the very important members of the society.
Following the eulogy was a feast to gather all friends and family.
Finally, individual