Archaeologists Discover Pompeii Was Still Inhabited After Vesuvius Eruption
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Archaeologists have found evidence that some survivors and new settlers reoccupied Pompeii after the AD79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, living in precarious conditions in makeshift settlements within the ruins, challenging the previous notion that the city was completely abandoned after the disaster.
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- People reoccupied Pompeii after Vesuvius eruption, archaeologists find The Guardian
- People returned to live in Pompeii's ruins, archaeologists says BBC
- In Pompeii, new evidence shows signs of life post-eruption Le Monde.fr
- ‘Pompeii: The New Dig: House of Treasures’ Review: Luxury Unearthed on PBS The Wall Street Journal
- New data from Pompeii shows that the city was still inhabited after the eruption of 79 AD MSN
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