English noun: Byblos | |||
1. | Byblos (location) 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 | ||
Instance hypernym | archeological site, dig, excavation | ||
Part meronym | Lebanese Republic, Lebanon | ||