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. 2021 Mar 2;11:4959. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-84456-7

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The PDC deposits of the AD 79 Vesuvius eruption. (a)—Map showing Herculaneum and Pompeii locations (courtesy of Osservatorio Vesuviano); (b)—Herculaneum: the white arrow shows the massive bed formed by the concentrated current that caused charring of woods (yellow arrow) and toppling of walls (red arrows); (c)—Pompeii: the stratified layer with tractional structures that was formed by the stacking up of laminae during suspension sedimentation from the dilute PDC, is shown; (d)—Pompeii: some corpses, embedded in the ash layer, which show intact bodies and preserved dressings (white arrow), are shown.