Marj
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Marj, El Merj in Benghazi Arabic, is a city in northeastern Libya and the administrative seat of the Marj District. It lies in an upland valley separated from the Mediterranean Sea by a range of hills
Old (above) and new city (below)
Abi Zar al Ghifari mosque in Marj.
Damage during the 1963 earthquake.
Barca (ancient city)
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Barca, also known as Barke, Barka, Barqa, Barqah, and Barce was an ancient, medieval, and early modern city located at the site of Marj in northeastern Libya. It remains a Catholic and Orthodox titula
Marj
…from the Mediterranean Sea by a range of hills, part of the Jebel Akhdar Mountains, and is generally believed to be the site of the ancient city of Barca. As of 2004, it had an estimated population of 85,315. There are a couple of banks on the main street and the main post office is in the city centre…
Coin minted in Barca in the Achaemenid Empire (475–435 BC)
Main railway station in Italian Barce