Which ancient Roman city was buried under volcanic ash and pumice after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?

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Which ancient Roman city was buried under volcanic ash and pumice after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?

A. Pompeii

B. Herculaneum

C. Ostia Antica

D. Paestum

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A. Pompeii

Which ancient Roman city was buried under volcanic ash and pumice after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?

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