NOUN | location | Byblos | an ancient Mediterranean seaport that was a thriving city state in Phoenicia during the second millennium BC |
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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. | |
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Instance of | dig, excavation, archeological site | The site of an archeological exploration |
Part of | Lebanon, Lebanese Republic | An Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean |
Spanish | Biblos, Byblos | |
Catalan | Biblos, Byblos |
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