The Roman ruins of Volubilis
The ruins of the ancient Roman city of Volubilis are stuées 30 km north of Meknes next to the holy city of Moulay Idriss. This is one of the finest Roman sites in North Africa, compared to that of Dougga in Tunisia.
There are traces of occupation of the site from the Neolithic. In the third century BC the city maurétaniens established there. In the middle of the first century BC it became the Roman capital of the region. It grew until the Romans withdrew from the city at the end of the third century. It will remain the capital until 808, date Idriss II establish his capital at Fez. The city of Volubilis decline until the twelfth century.
Excavations began in 1915. Virtually all is now updated. The site is very large (40 ha).
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