Leptis

, the name of two cities of Africa, one of which, called Major , now Lebida , was near the Syrtes, and had been built by a Tyrian or Sidonian colony. The other, called Minor , now Lemta , was about 18 Roman miles from Adrumentum. It paid every day a talent to the republic of Carthage, by way of tribute. Lucan , bk. 2 , li. 251 .— Pliny , bk. 5 , ch. 19 .— Sallust , Jugurthine War , ch. 77 .— Mela , bk. 1 , ch. 8 .— Strabo , bk. 3 , li. 256 .— Cæsar . Civil Wars , bk. 2 , ch. 38 .— Cicero , bk. 5 , Against Verres , ch. 59 .