# are you better than Thebes ... wall?

"you are not better than Thebes ... wall." 

# Thebes

This was the former capital of Egypt, which the Assyrians had conquered. 

# which was located on the Nile River

"which was built by the Nile River"

# whose rampart was the sea, and the sea was its wall

"which had the Nile river as its defense, as some cities have a wall for their defense" 

# rampart

A rampart is a wall built around a city to keep enemy armies from getting into the city.