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Ebla

Syllabification: (Eb·la)
Pronunciation: /ˈeblə, ˈēblə/
Definition of Ebla
  • a city in ancient Syria that was southwest of Aleppo. It became very powerful in the mid-3rd millennium bc, when it dominated a region corresponding to modern Lebanon, northern Syria, and southeastern Turkey.

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