Byblos

American

[bib-luhs] / ˈbɪb ləs /

noun

an ancient Phoenician seaport near the modern city of Beirut, Lebanon: chief port for the export of papyrus: site now partially excavated.

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Three miles away is the Byblos Mediterranean Market.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023

The reception was held at the Hôtel Byblos, built four years earlier on the highest hill of Saint-Tropez by a Lebanese businessman who had developed a crush on Brigitte Bardot.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2023

Ahmed arrived in Lebanon from Iraq a few days ago, and we talk while strolling around the pretty, boat-filled marina in Byblos.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2022

Byblos bank could not immediately be reached for comment.

From Reuters • Sep. 16, 2022

Thou art the Ammon of arid Libya, and the Adonis of Byblos.

From Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning by Doane, T. W.

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