New evidence at Pompeii shows survivors of Mount Vesuvius eruption returned to live in "precarious conditions" | NYGazet

Archaeologists believe survivors were joined by others looking for a place to settle and hoping to find valuable items left by Pompeii's earlier residents in the rubble.

Archaeologists have discovered new evidence pointing to the reoccupation of Pompeii following the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius that left the city in ruins, the directors of the famous site said Wednesday. Despite the massive destruction suffered ... [2905 chars]