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Death is the end of life or the separation of the soul from the body. This separation turns the body back to the ground. The main thing is the spirit. The Spirit continues to live. But how and how?  This can be perceived differently for each geography, period and community. This study focused primarily on the concept of death in ancient Greece. Then the ceremonies of the funeral and the processes of the preparation of the body, the prothesis and ecphora practices and paintings, the burial of the dead, the tomb presentations, the tomb visits were told and they were supported by paintings. Finally, we discuss the creation and inhumation of the tombs. Keywords: Ancient Greek, buried traditions, prothesis, ekphora, death, lekythos Abstract Death is the end of life, or considered as the separation of the soul from the body. This separation results in the body going back to the ground. But what is important is the spirit as the soul continues to live. But how ? This can be perceived differently for each geographical area, time period and community. This focuses first on the concept of death in ancient Greece is. It is followed by a study of the funeral rituals and the preparation of the corpse, a description and analysis of the prothesis and ekphora, burial, burial offerings and grave visits. Finally, cremation and inhumation are mentioned. Keywords: Ancient Greece, customs burial, prothesis, ekphora, death, lekythoi

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