City destroyed 79 AD (7)

I believe the answer is:

pompeii

(Other definitions for pompeii that I've seen before include "Vesuvius-buried town" , "Site of an Italian disaster of AD79" , "Ancient site" , "City buried by Vesuvius eruption" , "Ancient city in Italy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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