Differences
- Pompeii was a very populated city with many people
- Now the city is completely deserted - Pompeii's roads and houses were all in tact back then - Now, the city is in ruins and houses are mostly destroyed - Pompeii used to be a normal town to the citizens and everybody else - Today, Pompeii is a bustling tourist site for many people around the world - Before the eruption, mount Vesuvius was a very tall mountain - Now, after the explosion, the volcano is much smaller |
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Similarities
- Before, Vesuvius was an active volcano - Today, Vesuvius is still one of the most dangerous active volcanoes - Back then, before the bodies were covered, you could see their final position in which they died - Presently, there are the remains of the bodies in the same position when they died - Studies have shown, through the findings of artefacts such as sculptures, jewellery, furniture, that society before the eruption was quite developed - Today our society is also very developed with similar interests in modern jewellery, furniture etc. - Pompeii used to have proper town development and planning - Much like Pompeii our cities and towns today are usually well planned with proper grid systems |
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