5406 x 3533 px | 45,8 x 29,9 cm | 18 x 11,8 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
2001
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Volubilis (Arabic: وليلي Walili) is an archaeological site in Morocco situated near Meknes between Fez and Rabat. The nearest town is Moulay Idriss. Volubilis features the best preserved excavations in this part of northern Africa dating from the Roman Empire. In 1997 the site was listed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. In antiquity, Volubilis was an important Roman town situated on the westernmost border of Roman conquests. It was built about 40 A.D., probably on the site of a previous Carthaginian settlement from the 3rd century B.C. Volubilis was the administrative center of the province in Roman Africa called Mauretania Tingitana. The fertile lands of the province produced many goods such as grain and olive oil, which were exported to Rome, contributing to the province's wealth and prosperity.
