Volubilis

... an opportunity to experience and learn about the culture. The trip began in Rabat, then we took a train to Meknes, stopped in Volubilis and Moulay Idris, and settled in Fes for awhile. The weather was comfortable, and we were in long sleeves and pants. ...

... Carthaginian settlement from (at the latest) the third century BC, but that settlement overlies an earlier neolithic habitation. Volubilis was the administrative center of the province in Roman Africa called Mauretania Tingitana. The fertile lands of the ...

... the elements as the buildings around them crumbled.    Although I am a big fan of ancient ruins like those at Volubilis, I found my visit to be somewhat disappointing, despite the beautiful weather and quality of the site.  I made the ...

Volubilis included in Fes blog entry here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/richlum/1/1260998866/tpod.html ...

cool roman ruins complete with photogenic hard working ...

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