Tocra

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==History== Founded by the Greeks and considered by some to be part of the Pentapolis of Cyrenaica, at a later period it became a Roman colony (Tab. Peut.), and was fortified by Justinian I. (Procop. ''de Aed.'' vi. 3.) Taucheira was particularly noted for the worship of Cybele, in honour of whom an annual festival was celebrated. (Synes. Ep. 3.)

In the city fortifications from the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine periods have been found.<ref>[https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/libyan-studies/article/abs/hellenistic-and-byzantine-defences-of-tocra-taucheira/10BC07948947307BC572A4143A42E291 The Hellenistic and Byzantine Defences of Tocra (Taucheira)]</ref>

==Name== '''Taucheira''', '''Teucheira''', '''Tauchira''' or '''Teuchira''' (Greek: {{lang|grc|Ταύχειρα}},<ref>Herod. iv. 171</ref> {{lang|grc|Τεύχειρα}},<ref>Hierocl. p. 732; Plin. v. 5. s. 5</ref>). Under the Ptolemies it obtained the name of '''Arsinoe''' ('''Arsinoë''') (Greek: {{lang|grc|Ἀρσινόη}}), after Arsinoe II of Egypt, named by her brother and husband, Ptolemy Philadelphus.<ref>Strab. xvii. p. 836; Mela, i. 8; Plin. l. c.</ref> Later it became known as '''Tocra''' or '''Tukrah''' or '''Tokara''', and then '''Al Quriyah''' or '''El Agouriya''' in Arabic.

It is the same town erroneously written {{lang|grc|Τάριχα}} by Diodorus (xviii. 20). It is still called Tochira.<ref>Cf. Della Cella, ''Viagg.'' p. 198; Pacho, ''Voyage,'' p. 184.</ref>

==Agriculture== On a relatively small scale, residents of the town grow watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, almonds, and tomatoes; but it is most famous for its figs.

== See also == * List of cities in Libya

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==References== {{SmithDGRG|title=Arsinoe}}

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Category:Greek colonies in Libya Category:Coloniae (Roman) Category:Populated places in ancient Cyrenaica Category:Populated coastal places in Libya Category:Populated places in Marj District Category:Baladiyat of Libya Category:Cyrenaic Pentapolis