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History of Phoenicia

CHAPTER V--THE COLONIES
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The mountain which rises immediately behind Phaselis was called "Solyma;"[542] and a very little to the south was another mountain known as "Phoenicus."[543] Somewhat further to the west lies the cape still called Cape Phineka,[544] in which the root Phoenix ({phoinix}) is again to be detected.

A large district inland was named Cabalis or Cabalia,[545] or (compare Phoen.

and Heb.

_gebal_, mod.

Arab.
_jebel_) the "mountain" country.


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