You Can Take It With You

 In the interior of this tomb at Cerveteri (see above), called the ‘Tomb of the Reliefs’, the occupant has paid for various items to be carved into the walls of his tomb. We see the deceased in a chariot, we see tools, weapons, ropes, shields, greaves, and other items of battle. But there are also things of less dramatic function, such as a water jug and an axe. There are many graves here, likely because it was not just a tomb for an individual but for subsequent members of the family as well. The reliefs were also painted, as you can still see.