Delve into Al Marj in Libya
Al Marj in the region of Al Marj with its 85,315 residents is located in Libya - some 445 mi or ( 717 km ) East of Tripoli , the country's capital .
Local time in Al Marj is now 05:13 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Tripoli " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tobruk, Farzughah, Darnah, Benghazi, and Al Bayda. While being here, you might want to check out Tobruk . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Al Marj ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Marj District
Marj is an administrative division (shabiyah or district) of northeastern Libya, lying on the Mediterranean Sea coast. Its administrative seat is the city of Marj, which was formerly known as Barca. Marj is situated on the Cyrenaica Plateau at the western edge of the Jebel Akhdar. In the 2007 administrative reorganization part of the territory formerly in Al Hizam al Akhdar District was transferred to Al Marj. In the north, Marj has a shoreline on the Mediterranean Sea.
Located at 32.50 20.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Barca
Barce (sometimes Barca) was an ancient Greek colony and later Roman, Byzantine, city in North Africa. It occupied the coastal area of what is modern day Libya. As a Greek city it was part of the Cyrenaican Pentapolis along with the city of Cyrene itself. According to most archeologists, it was situated at Marj, but according to Alexander Graham at Tolmeitha. The city's name, Arabized as Barqah, came to refer to the former state and province of Cyrenaica.
Located at 32.50 20.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Ptolemais, Cyrenaica
Ptolemais or Ptolemaida was one of the ancient capitals of Cyrenaica. It was probably named after Ptolemy III Euergetes. Its Latin name in Roman times was Tolmeta, from which the modern Libyan town of Tolmeitha (Arabic طلميثة) derives its name. The town was most probably founded in 7th or 6th century BC by settlers from Barka. Soon it became one of the founding city-states of the Pentapolis federation. In 331 BC the union was dissolved after all of its towns surrendered to Alexander the Great.
Located at 32.70 20.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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