The survivors of Vesuvius

[guy]

 

We have had many previous posts about the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79, which destroyed the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Professor Tuck from Miami University has researched the fate of those who may have escaped from those ill-fated cities:

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So I created a methodology to determine if survivors could be found. I took Roman names unique to Pompeii or Herculaneum – such as Numerius Popidius and Aulus Umbricius – and searched for people with those names who lived in surrounding communities in the period after the eruption. I also looked for additional evidence, such as improved infrastructure in neighboring communities to accommodate migrants.

After eight years of scouring databases of tens of thousands of Roman inscriptions on places ranging from walls to tombstones, I found evidence of over 200 survivors in 12 cities. These municipalities are primarily in the general area of Pompeii. But they tended to be north of Mount Vesuvius, outside the zone of the greatest destruction.

 

 

 

 

https://theconversation.com/records-of-pompeiis-survivors-have-been-found-and-archaeologists-are-starting-to-understand-how-they-rebuilt-their-lives-230641

 

Dr. Tuck, one of the true giants of Pompeii archaeology, is seen below in the BBC documentary on the latest archaeology about Pompeii.  

 

 

(Video blocked by BBC)

Edited July 9 by guy

[Crispina]

I watched this documentary series on TV recently. It was very good.  Much of it centered on the villa with the bakery, laundry, and a third business I don't recall right this minute. Also with all the workmen's tools and building supplies. I recognized it as being in the article(s) and videos you posted here Guy.

[guy]

Here's another video featuring Professor Steven Tuck discussing potential survivors of the AD 79 Vesuvius eruption. (The BBC video has been removed from YouTube.)