Romans Resettled Pompeii After Vesuvius Eruption, Facing Anarchy

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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.
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- Life After Vesuvius: Archaeologists Uncover Post-eruption Return to Pompeii Haaretz
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