Sunday 16 May 2010
Volubilis, Morocco, Africa, Dec 2004
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World HeritageThe remain of a Roman town. The Mauritanian capital, founded in the 3rd century B.C., became an important outpost of the Roman Empire and was graced with many fine buildings. Extensive remains of these survive in the archaeological site, located in a fertile agricultural area. Volubilis was later briefly to become the capital of Idris I, founder of the Idrisid dynasty,
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