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E-maps too complicated: end up in ancient Asian region (11)

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I believe the answer is:

mesopotamia

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'ancient asian region' is the definition.
'Mesopotamia' can be an answer for 'region' (Mesopotamia is an example). I'm unsure of the 'ancient asian' bit.

'e-maps too complicated end up' is the wordplay.
'complicated' indicates anagramming the letters (a complex or confusing ordering of the letters).
'end up' becomes 'mia' (I've seen this in other clues).
'e'+'maps'+'too'='emapstoo'
'emapstoo' is an anagram of 'mesopota'.
'mesopota'+'mia'='MESOPOTAMIA'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for mesopotamia that I've seen before include "Ancient region of Iraq" , "Tigris/Euphrates region" , "Land between Tigris and Euphrates rivers" , "Region between Tigris, Euphrates" , "part of Iraq" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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