Barco Lebda, also written locally in Arabic as Barco Labda, is a coastal recreation area near Al Khums and the ruins of Leptis Magna in Libya. It should be distinguished from the UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site itself. Local map listings describe a beach or picnic setting, while academic sampling identifies the archaeological Lebda beach, called Barco, as a coastal monitoring location. There is no basis for presenting it as a fully serviced resort.
The nearby ancient city gives the coast exceptional historical context. Libya’s antiquities authority places Leptis Magna about three kilometres east of Al Khums and traces its origins to a Phoenician settlement that later became one of Roman Africa’s great cities. Monumental construction includes the Hadrianic Baths, begun in the second century, and buildings associated with the Severan period. Visitors must enter the archaeological property through authorized arrangements rather than approaching ruins from the beach.