About Menecles of Barca
Menecles of Barca was a historian and writer.
Menecles of Barca was a Greek historian of the 2nd century BC. None of his works survives complete, but some are known from fragments. The only biographical information imparted by ancient authors is that he was from Barca in north Africa, as mentioned by Athenaios in Deipnosophists.
The historian from Barca is known to have written a History of Libya in four books.
F5 is attributed to the Libyan History . F7 is from the . F8 is from the Glossary.
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Who was Menecles of Barca?
ancient Greek historian
When was Menecles of Barca born?
Menecles of Barca was born in Barca.
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Menecles of Barca was a historian and writer.
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