What does the cryptic crossword clue "Like an ancient civilisation on fringes of Argive Greece, Anatolian? (6)" mean?

The definition is "Like an ancient civilisation". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). AE (deletion) + GE (deletion) + AN (deletion) = AEGEAN; definition: "Like an ancient civilisation" The answer is AEGEAN.

Like an ancient civilisation on fringes of Argive Greece, Anatolian? (6)

Times Cryptic #28959 | 18 Across | 2024-07-03 flower

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