Fall Asleep as a Roman Undertaker During an Ancient Epidemic

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Step into the ancient streets of Rome and experience one of the city's quietest, most essential professions. Tonight, you are a Roman undertaker, caring for the dead with patience and dignity as an epidemic slowly spreads through the empire. While physicians search for answers and ordinary life continues beyond your workshop door, your work grows heavier with each passing day.

Walk through narrow stone streets before dawn, prepare the departed according to Roman custom, accompany grieving families beyond...