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Bliss in getting back having sacked a great city (7)

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I believe the answer is:

nineveh

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'a great city' is the definition.
(ancient city)

'bliss in getting back having sacked' is the wordplay.
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'in' is within the answer.
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(Other definitions for nineveh that I've seen before include "Ancient city on the Tigris" , "old city" , "Ancient Assyrian city" , "Assyrian capital; Jonah preached against it" , "Ancient Assyrian capital" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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