What does the cryptic crossword clue "Weapon duke regularly found in an ancient region (9)" mean?

The definition is "ancient region". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). MACE (synonym="metal or metal-headed war-club, often spiked; weapon") + D (synonym="duke") + ONIA (synonym="letters 2, 4, 6 and 8 [regularly] of F O U N D I N A N") = MACEDONIA The answer is MACEDONIA.

Weapon duke regularly found in an ancient region (9)

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