Itinere Inferi - Cerveteri

I introduce myself,
I'm a ghost with no name,
Hero of a book titled Necropoli
Consumed by severe weather.

Echo from the past
That still reverberates in these places.
Come, I'll lead you through this unique city
That befits a dead,
Where eternal peace reigns.
Worms and Insects feasted with my carcass
Laid down on a bed of tuff!

Please, take a pew!
You'll notice that this tombs looks more
Like houses of the living,
A comfort for my eyes.
There, after some steps,
Now you are in the dromos.

Over there, at bottom, you can see the place
Where the living often used to stay
Over there, at the end,
My corpse's deathbed now empty!

Many times I've traveled the Itinere Inferi
Accompanying my brothers
During their last journey,
Bringing ornaments and offerings,
Returning with empty plates.
But after my last journey
There was no place to return,
For my funeral procession
Our city was under attack, in the year 273!

Echo from the past
That still reverberates in these places.
Come, I'll lead you through this unique city
That befits a dead,
Where eternal peace reigns.
Worms and Insects feasted with my carcass
Laid down on a bed of tuff!