Pillars of Hercules
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Pillars of Her·cu·les | \ ˈhər-kyə-ˌlēz 
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the two promontories at the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar: the Rock of Gibraltar (in Europe) and Jebel Musa (in Africa)
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