Archaeologists Find Evidence of Survivors Returning to Pompeii After Eruption
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Summary
Archaeologists have discovered new evidence suggesting that people returned to live among the ruins of Pompeii after the devastating volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79. Some survivors, unable to afford relocation, may have re-established an informal settlement on the site, possibly joined by others seeking a place to live. Pompeii, once home to over 20,000 people, was buried and preserved by the eruption before its rediscovery in the 16th century.
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Archaeologists believe some survivors who could not afford to start a new life elsewhere returned to the site and may have been joined by others looking for a place to settle.
Pompeii was home to more than 20,000 people before Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD79, burying - and preserving - much of the city, before its rediscovery in the 16th century.
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