US Edition
Pompeii's Ruins Reoccupied: Archaeologists Confirm Centuries-Long Settlement
- On August 6, 2025, archaeologists revealed that people resumed living in Pompeii after the ancient city was devastated by the volcanic eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD.
- A number of former residents, constrained by financial difficulties from moving elsewhere, resettled amid the destroyed city, joined by others seeking refuge or leftover belongings.
- This post-eruption settlement was an informal, precarious camp lacking Roman infrastructure, with people living above volcanic ash and using old house floors as storage.
- According to site director Gabriel Zuchtriegel, subtle signs indicating that the area had been inhabited again were frequently erased and cleared away hastily, without any proper recording.
- The findings indicate Pompeii persisted as a fragile community for centuries until its complete abandonment in the fifth century AD.
59 Articles
59 Articles
Life after Vesuvius: Archaeologists uncover post-eruption return to Pompeii
The ancient Romans attempted to rebuild after the disaster of 79 C.E., and continued to eke out a post-apocalyptic living among the ruins of Pompeii for centuries, archaeological finds show
Pompeii Was Reinhabited After Deadly Vesuvius Eruption, New Evidence Reveals
Pompeii. Credit: Tanya Dedyukhina / CC BY 3.0 New excavations at Pompeii reveal that the city was reinhabited by survivors for centuries after the 79 CE Vesuvius eruption. The discovery, announced Wednesday by the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, challenges the long-standing belief that the city was permanently abandoned after the disaster. Excavations uncovered signs of a makeshift settlement inside the city’s broken walls. Researchers say the s…
Until now, it has been believed that Pompeii lay desolate after the volcanic eruption in 79 AD. But now several findings indicate that there were settlements in the ruins several hundred years later.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 41% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
