Death in ancient Rome

Latin hail

In ancient Rome, the Parentalia () or dies parentales (, "ancestral days") was a nine-day festival held in honour of family ancestors, beginning on 13 February.

aspect of history

Latin inscription on funerary items

In ancient Roman funerals, an ustrinum (plural ustrina) was the site of a cremation funeral pyre whose ashes were removed for interment elsewhere. The ancient Greek equivalent was a (). Ustrina could be used many times. A single-use cremation site that also functioned as a tomb was a bustum.

ancient Roman tomb in Bulgaria