Tens of thousands of Pompeii survivors resettled around the Bay of Naples. Professor Steven Tuck's book Escape from Pompeii uses inscriptions to trace survivors of Vesuvius Most survivors remained nearby in cities around the Bay of Naples A neighborhood in Naples came to be known as the district of the Herculaneans, apparently after refugees who settled there
Professor Steven Tuck's book Escape from Pompeii uses inscriptions to track survivors of the 79 CE eruption. Most stayed close by. One Naples neighborhood became known as the district of the Herculaneans after refugees settled there. The Pompeian Umbrichius family even relocated their garum fish sauce business to Puteoli.
Key Facts
- Professor Steven Tuck's book Escape from Pompeii uses inscriptions to trace survivors of Vesuvius
- Most survivors remained nearby in cities around the Bay of Naples
- A neighborhood in Naples came to be known as the district of the Herculaneans, apparently after refugees who settled there
- Members of the Pompeian family sat on the city council at Puteoli and remained locally prominent for centuries
- The Umbrichius clan, which had run a thriving garum business in Pompeii, relocated to Puteoli and began shipping garum to Rome within a generation
Related site: Pompeii — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: Why Wasn't Pompeii Rebuilt After the Eruption? by toldinstone