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

紀元前2千年紀のフェニキアで繁栄した古代地中海の港町。パピルスの主要輸出港であり、現在のレバノンのベイルートの北に位置し、一部が発掘されている。