According to Roman Funerary Custom, What Usually Happened at the Tomb

question 21

Multiple Choice

According to Roman funerary custom, what usually happened at the tomb of a deceased person?

• A) Family members visited the tomb regularly and participated in ritual feasts in honor of the deceased.
• B) Family members concealed all parts of the tomb underground except for a small grave marker.
• C) Family members ritually sealed the tomb and did not visit it again.
• D) Family members regularly sold the burial plot soon after the funeral, and older bodies were removed to make way for new ones.

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