a very handsome and rich town of Italy, in the kingdom of Naples; the capital of Terra di Bari, and an archbishop's see. It is well fortified, is seated on the gulph of Venice, and had formerly a good harbour, but it was destroyed by the Venetians. E. Long. 17° 40' N. Lat. 41° 31'.

Terra di Bari, a territory of Italy in the kingdom of Naples, of which the abovementioned city is the capital. It is bounded on the north by the Capitanata, on the north-west by the Ulterior Principato, on the south by the Bafllicata, on the south-east by the Terra d'Otranto, and on the north-east by the gulph of Venice. It has no considerable river except the Offanto, which separates it from the Capitanata. The air is temperate; and the soil produces plenty of corn, fruit, and saffron: but there are a great many serpents, and spiders called tarantulas*. The principal towns are Bari the capital, Frani, Andria, Bavo, Bilonto, Conversano, Monopoli, Polignano, Barletta, and Malfetto. The two first are archiepiscopal, and all the rest episcopal.