Archaeological evidence indicates that some survivors returned to Pompeii after the AD79 eruption, seeking to reclaim valuable items left in the ruins. This informal settlement lacked typical Roman city infrastructure and developed precarious living conditions. Upper floors of buildings were inhabited once more, while ground floors transitioned into cellar spaces equipped with ovens and mills. The concept of a bustling city was replaced with a grim reality, as the memory of complete destruction overshadowed the lives that resumed in the abandoned ruins.
New evidence suggests that Pompeii was reoccupied after the AD79 eruption, with survivors and others returning in search of valuable items left behind.
The reoccupation of Pompeii led to the establishment of an informal settlement where former residents lived in precarious conditions, lacking Roman infrastructure.
Excavations reveal that life resumed in Pompeii's upper floors, while ground floors were adapted into cellars with ovens and mills, indicating a shift in living conditions.
The remnants of post-79 Pompeii depict a precarious and gray agglomeration rather than a thriving city, as the memory of its destruction overshadows later life.
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