My guess (as a super baby amateur historian) is Rome had ways to bring water, wine, beer and food long distances. This might’ve been too far, after the fall of the Roman Empire, to supply and eventually the pretty mosaic and big house didn’t matter so much as living near water and safe civilization.
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My guess (as a super baby amateur historian) is Rome had ways to bring water, wine, beer and food long distances. This might’ve been too far, after the fall of the Roman Empire, to supply and eventually the pretty mosaic and big house didn’t matter so much as living near water and safe civilization.