Romans Resettled Pompeii After Vesuvius Eruption, Facing Anarchy
TL;DR
Survivors and opportunists returned to Pompeii after the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius, living in the upper floors of buildings and engaging in disorganized, lawless activities for about 400 years until the city was abandoned in the fifth century, with new excavations revealing clearer evidence of this reoccupation.
- After Mount Vesuvius erupted, Romans returned to Pompeii and stayed for 400 years — but it was likely anarchy Live Science
- Survivors resettled in Pompeii after volcanic eruption, archaeologists reveal The Art Newspaper
- People returned to live in Pompeii's ruins, archaeologists says BBC
- Life After Vesuvius: Archaeologists Uncover Post-eruption Return to Pompeii Haaretz
- News - Some of Pompeii's Residents Returned Home After Vesuvius Eruption Archaeology Magazine
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