As previously stated, rubbish removal appears to have ceased about the 6th century A.D. This indicates that Elusa’s foundation was collapsing. But, on the surface, that shouldn’t be the case. We’re talking about a period during the Byzantine Empire’s heyday when life in the region was reasonably calm and free of strife. Before the Muslim conquest, there were still 100 years to go. So, what exactly was the issue?
Experts, on the other hand, believe there were two issues. Sadly, a sickness known as the Justinian Plague was inflicting millions of fatalities across the empire at the time. The Northern Hemisphere was also undergoing a series of dramatic climate fluctuations known as the Late Antique Little Ice Age. This pair of linked disasters may have related to the Byzantine Empire’s ultimate demise.
