Bring back cut about old city, right? (9)
I believe the answer is:
resurrect
'bring back' is the definition.
(I know that resurrect is a more specific form of resuscitate)
'cut about old city right?' is the wordplay.
'cut' becomes 'resect' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'old city' becomes 'ur' (ancient city state).
'right?' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'ur'+'r'='urr'
'resect' placed around 'urr' is 'RESURRECT'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for resurrect that I've seen before include "Bring back to life" , "Raise" , "Revive (something)" , "Restore to life" , "Cause to become alive again" .)