POMPEII

City buried in AD 79 by a volcanic eruption (7)

Solution has appeared in 3 crosswords (2 across and 1 down):

• Quick crossword No 16,023 — 2021-09-13 23:00:45
  15D: Ancient city buried by an eruption of Vesuvius (7)
• Quick crossword No 15,872 — 2021-03-22 00:00:08
  22A: 1971 Elstree comedy film — Up ___ (7)
• Quick crossword No 15,522 — 2020-02-06 00:00:24
  10A: City buried in AD 79 by a volcanic eruption (7)