bˈɑːɹkə wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə fˈɜːst sˈɪɾiz təbi tˈeɪkən baɪ ðɪ ˈæɹəbz ɪn sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ɪslˈɑːmɪk kˈɑːŋkwɛst ʌv nˈɔːɹθ ˈæfɹɪkə.
Barca was one of the first cities to be taken by the Arabs in 643–644 during the Islamic conquest of North Africa.