Barca (ancient city)

For the modern city, see Al-Marj.

Barca
Ancient Greek: Βάρκη Arabic: برقة
Barca (ancient city) is located in Libya
Barca (ancient city)
Shown within Libya
Alternative nameLatin: Antaeopolis[1]
LocationLibya
RegionMarj District
Coordinates32°29′54″N 20°53′34″E / 32.498333°N 20.892778°E / 32.498333; 20.892778

Barca (Latin), also known as Barke (‹See Tfd›Greek: Βάρκη, Bárkē), Barka, Barqa, Barqah (Arabic: برقة, Barqa), and Barce (Latin & Italian) was an ancient, medieval, and early modern city located at the site of Marj in northeastern Libya. It remains a Roman Catholic and Orthodox titular see.

  1. ^ Matthew S. Gordon; Chase F. Robinson; Everett K. Rowson; Michael Fishbein, eds. (2017). The Works of Ibn Wāḍiḥ al-Yaʿqūbī (Volume 1): An English Translation. Brill. p. 182. ISBN 9789004364141.