The area was overrun by the [[Vandals]] in 439 during the waning period of the Western Roman Empire and was retaken for [[Justinian]] by [[Belisarius]] in 533 during the highpoint of the [[Byzantine Empire]] where they were trying to retake the old Roman lands and reignite the Roman Empire. It remained under Constantinople’s control until the Arab Muslim conquests of the late 7th century when it was once more destroyed. The city virtually disappeared over the ensuing centuries. Archaeological work began in the late 19th century and continues today. | The area was overrun by the [[Vandals]] in 439 during the waning period of the Western Roman Empire and was retaken for [[Justinian]] by [[Belisarius]] in 533 during the highpoint of the [[Byzantine Empire]] where they were trying to retake the old Roman lands and reignite the Roman Empire. It remained under Constantinople’s control until the Arab Muslim conquests of the late 7th century when it was once more destroyed. The city virtually disappeared over the ensuing centuries. Archaeological work began in the late 19th century and continues today. |