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What does Abydos mean?

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  1. A ancient city in Egypt with archaeological interest.
  2. A city in Asia Minor at the Hellespont.
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Abydos was also the centre of the worship of Anubis, an animal-deity of the dead, the jackal who prowls round the tombs at night.
In the Aldine engravings Abydos passes from the crescent to the cross.
The Archaeological Institute of America reports that some of the oldest ships yet unearthed are known as the Abydos boats.
The way was long, but by the beginning of September Nehemiah arrived in Abydos.
We thought they had been bad at Abydos, but the Abydos donkeys were without sin compared with those of Sakkara.
Reaching Abydos, he set about improving his naval and military position.

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