Abydos

[ uh-bahy-duh s ]

/ əˈbaɪ dəs /

noun

an ancient ruined city in central Egypt, near Thebes: temples and necropolis.

an ancient town in NW Asia Minor, at the narrowest part of the Hellespont.

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Example sentences from the Web for abydos

One was Emile Amélineau, who headed up excavations at Abydos at the turn of the century.
The Nile: Where Ancient and Modern Meet|William O’Connor|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Just there, side by side, stood Tanis and Abydos, two holy cities.
The Pharaoh and the Priest|Alexander Glovatski
The Athenians on their side put out to meet him, and engaged him off Abydos.
Hellenica|Xenophon
Thus it became evident that the Abydos objects were, in any case, to be placed in the earliest period of Egyptian history.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 1178, June 25, 1898|Various

During the course of the excavations at Abydos many thousands of fragments of pottery were collected.
History Of Egypt From 330 B.C. To The Present Time, Volume 12 (of 12)|S. Rappoport
On becoming master of Abydos, Philip found all the property of the citizens collected by themselves ready to his hand.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. II (of 2)|Polybius

British Dictionary definitions for abydos

Abydos

/ (əˈbaɪdəs) /

noun

an ancient town in central Egypt: site of many temples and tombs

an ancient Greek colony on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles (Hellespont): scene of the legend of Hero and Leander

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