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Where the ancients hadn't the right to make sherbet? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

thebes

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'where the ancients hadn't the right to make sherbet?' is the definition.
The answer is a location as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

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(Other definitions for thebes that I've seen before include "One of the oldest Greek cities" , "Ancient Nile city" , "Ancient city of upper Egypt" , "place in Greece" , "Greek city of Oedipus" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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