Leptis Magna (
Labdah)
Great Leptis, or simply
Leptis, known as
Lebda to modern-day residents of
Libya, was a prominent city of the
Roman Empire. It was also known as Lectis Magna or Lepcis Magna as variations in Latin, Lpqy to ancient Berbers, and Neapolis to Ancient Greeks; today it is called as Lebida in transcriptions of
Fusha Arabic. Magna means great in Latin, and the name Leptis Magna contrasts with Little Leptis, or
Leptis Parva, in modern-day Tunisia.