The ratio of number of residents in Hawthorne to the number of sex offenders is 1,058 to 1. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average. Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Los Angeles, CA (11.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
About 3/4 of Pompeiiâs 165 acres have been excavated, and some 1,150 bodies have been discovered out of an estimated 2,000 thought to have died in the disaster. This means that the vast majority of the city of 20,000 fled at the first signs of the volcanic activity.
The ancient Roman city of Pompeii was destroyed in 79 AD/CE by eruption of the volcano, Mount Vesuvius. Lava and ashes destroyed the city and killed many of the residents that could not escape. A nearby smaller city was also destroyed. Pompeii was located near the modern city of Naples. Pompeii was a seaport and resort in Campania. Pompeii is of particular interest as excavations have uncovered intact many buildings, homes, wall paintings, mosaics, furniture and skeletons.