Abydos

Abydos was a town on the Asiatic side of the Hellespont, famous as the home of Leander, who swam the Hellespont every night to visit Hero in Sestos, and as the spot where Xerxes built his bridge of boats to cross into Europe in 480 BC. There is also a place of this name of note in Upper Egypt.

Nearby pages
Abyss, Abyssal, Abyssal zone, Abyssinia, Abyssinian