In relation to 'Aswan became a backwater following the decline of the Egyptian Empire, far removed from power bases at Alexandria and Cairo.', does 'Aswan was no longer a power base for the Egyptian Empire.  ' represent a neutral and unrelated viewpoint?
Aswan became a backwater following the decline of the Egyptian Empire, far removed from power bases at Alexandria and Cairo.###Aswan was no longer a power base for the Egyptian Empire.  