Don't copy other answers. in ancient egypt they had paintings. and it was in their tomb. but, why would egyptians want paintings in their tombs?

In Ancient Egypt the tomb walls of the rich and powerful were often filled with paintings. These paintings were there to help the person in the afterlife. They often depicted the person buried passing into the afterlife. They would show scenes of this person happy in the afterlife. In one painting the man buried is shown hunting and his wife and son are in the picture.