Bari
ancient BARIUM, a seaport of southern Italy, on a small promontory of the Adriatic, capital of the province tant place as early as the 3d century B. C., and has been thrice destroyed and rebuilt. The present town has a large Norman, castle, a fine cathedral, and priory, etc. It manufactures cotton and onds, oil, etc., and is now an important seaport. Pop. about 115,000. The provand is fertile in fruit, wine, oil, etc. Pop. about 950,000. ince has an area of 2,048 square miles, of one of the greatest financial and commercial houses in the world; now known