Death & Cemeteries

Cemeteries and tombs are places of rest for the dead, be that anonymously in a common grave, or in impressive pantheons for illustrious families. The origin of the word cemetery is the Greek koimeterion, and its meaning, 'bedroom, resting place', establishes the association with a place of repose. However, it is the culture that determines the specific symbolic rites that will be applied to the deceased, and these will vary greatly depending on the social status of the person and the God they worshiped.