Anchor: It was a city of beautiful palaces and temples, and a place of learning, with one of the most renowned libraries in the known world.
Entailed: It was both a place of learning and a city filled with attractive temples and palaces. 
Contradiction: Its library is considered to be one of the worst in the world.
Contradiction: It was a city of sin, a concrete jungle of vices, there was no beauty to be heard of. 
Contradiction: They can't stand each other.
Contradiction: You get the benefits of the city and the country. 
Contradiction: KYC was in perfect health, publicly and privately.