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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But gems like Byblos and TacosLand remind me to give the unassuming spots a chance.

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

There was no immediate comment from Byblos Bank.

From Reuters • Oct. 4, 2022

Thus the ancient symbol has been denaturalized by incongruous additions, like that of Isis weeping over the broken column containing the remains of Osiris at Byblos.

From Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Pike, Albert

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