Ancient city in Italy buried by an eruption of Vesuvius (7)

I believe the answer is:

pompeii

(Other definitions for pompeii that I've seen before include "City buried by Vesuvius eruption" , "City buried by volcanic eruption, AD 79" , "Italian city, buried by volcanic ash 79 AD" , "Ancient city near Naples destroyed by volcano" , "Ancient town near Naples buried by volcanic ash" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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