BYBLOS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An ancient Mediterranean seaport that was a thriving city state in Phoenicia during the second millennium BC; was the chief port for the export of papyrus; located in Lebanon to the north of Beirut; now partially excavated

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

archeological site; dig; excavation (the site of an archeological exploration)

Holonyms ("Byblos" is a part of...):

Lebanese Republic; Lebanon (an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean)

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