What does the cryptic crossword clue "Sheep wandering over American city, wonderful old place (7)" mean?

The definition is "city, wonderful old place". The wordplay uses anagram, charade. anagram of SHEEP ("Sheep") + US (abbreviation of "American") [anagram: "wandering"] = EPHESUS; definition: "city, wonderful old place" The answer is EPHESUS.

Sheep wandering over American city, wonderful old place (7)

Times Cryptic #28779 | 20 Down | 2023-12-06 flower

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