Roman History
In Rome when you died it was very important that you
were buried properly and the correct procedure was
followed. If something didn’t go right the funeral would
start again. The Romans believed in life after death, and
the souls of the dead could help the living or make life
hard for them. To insure that the souls of the dead rested
in peace a gold coin would be placed under the tongue,
this was to pay the ferryman Charon to cross the river
Styx. If you didn’t have a coin or you drowned you had
to wait for 100 years. Once across the river your soul
would be judged. If ....
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