Possible Clues:

• Ancient territory that woman risked, when swapping borders
• Nearly the finest place in Greece
• Ancient city, almost second to none
• 'Seven against --' a play by Aeschylus
• Capital of ancient Egypt
• Ancient Egyptian city sited at modern-day Luxor
• Ancient Egyptian or Greek city
• South of Cairo, the one-time capital of ancient Egypt
• Ancient rival of Athens
• Ancient city — almost the finest