Which answer matches this clue: the ancient Roman city destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius alongside Herculaneum in AD 79?

• A Ostia Antica
• B Paestum
• C Pompeii ✓
• D Capua

Pompeii was buried under roughly 5 metres of ash and pumice; its rediscovery in 1748 revolutionised the understanding of Roman daily life.