Ancient city not quite superior to all others (6)

I believe the answer is:
thebes
'ancient city' is the definition.
(ancient Greek city)
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for thebes that I've seen before include "Old Egyptian city" , "Greek city founded by Cadmus" , "Classical city" , "Ancient Egyptian city sited at modern-day Luxor" , "Old city of Greece or Egypt" .)
