In Rome, burial places were "always limited and frequently contested." Legislation forbidding almost all burials within the ritual boundaries of cities led to the development of necropolises alongside extramural roads, veritable "cities of the dead", with their own main and access roads, water supplies and prime development sites where the rich could erect grand monuments or mausolea. Amenities for visitors included rooms for family dining, kitchens and kitchen gardens. Plots could be rented or bought, with or without ready-made tombs, with those nearest the roadway generally offering the easiest access and greatest visibility. The great cemetery of Isola Sacra and the tombs that line both sides of the Via Appia Antica offer notable examples of roadside cemeteries