ABSTRACT
Death and religion were both important aspects of Greek life. Some of the earliest examples of Greek architecture are tombs to hold the dead, and some of the finest Greek buildings are the temples they built for worshipping their gods. Some of the strictest rules in human cultures concern the correct treatment of the dead. Different societies have different ways of dealing with the dead, but in nearly all cultures it is vital to carry out the appropriate ritual. Later Greeks also wished to bury their dead with formal ceremony, but they did not go to the lengths of the Mycenaeans in constructing such large and magnificent tombs. Not only did the Greeks have treasuries in their own city-states, but treasuries were also built at important centers of religion, such as Delphi. These treasuries were often designed like miniature temples, and were used to house gifts given to the gods. In many religions, the main worship takes place indoors.
