Ancient city buried under ash from Mount Vesuvius (7)

I believe the answer is:

pompeii

(Other definitions for pompeii that I've seen before include "Ancient city buried under Mount Vesuvius ash" , "Roman city south-east of Naples" , "Roman site" , "Ancient city buried when Vesuvius erupted" , "Former city" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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