Abyla
ancient name of .
Historical Examples
There stood the rugged cliffs of Abyla, frowning in mist over the towers he had so lately defended with his blood.
The Pastor’s Fire-side Vol. 4 (of 4) Jane Porter
We sighted Calpe and Abyla, but the wind having freshened, we were obliged to beat to windward to enter the strait.
The Adventures of Captain Mago Lon Cahun
It had been falsely reported to him that she had perished in the massacre at Abyla and he had already mourned her fate.
The Bride of the Nile, Complete Georg Ebers
A great many thousand years ago Hercules built the mountain of Abyla and its twin mountain which we call Gibraltar.
The Rulers of the Mediterranean Richard Harding Davis
I have nothing to plead—no, noble maiden, nothing that can excuse the deed of Abyla.
The Bride of the Nile, Complete Georg Ebers
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