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After Mount Vesuvius erupted, Romans returned to Pompeii and stayed for 400 years - but it was likely anarchy

After Mount Vesuvius erupted, Romans returned to Pompeii and stayed for 400 years - but it was likely anarchy
world8/9/2025

New excavations in Pompeii's Insula Meridionalis quarter have confirmed long-held suspicions that people returned to the ancient Roman city after the volcanic eruption in A.D. 79.

Survivors of the volcanic eruption that destroyed Pompeii in A.D. 79 returned to the ash-covered Roman city in the centuries after the blast and lived on the upper floors of buildings, new excavations confirm. They were likely joined by opportunists ... [4278 chars]