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  2. Volubilis - Wikipedia

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    Today, many artefacts found at Volubilis can be seen on display in the Rabat Archaeological Museum. UNESCO listed Volubilis as a World Heritage Site in 1997. In the 1980s, the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) organised three conferences to assess possible nominations to the World Heritage List for sites in North Africa.

  3. List of World Heritage Sites in Morocco - Wikipedia

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    Archaeological site of Volubilis: Fès-Meknès: 1997 836bis; ii, iii, iv, vi (cultural) Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BCE as the capital of Mauretania. It was then an important Roman outpost and in the 8th century briefly the capital of the Idrisid dynasty. Afterwards, the site was not occupied for nearly a thousand years.

  4. List of World Heritage Sites in Africa - Wikipedia

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    Archaeological Site of Volubilis: Meknes, Morocco: Cultural: (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi) 42 (100) 1997: The important Roman outpost of Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BCE to become the capital of Mauretania. It contained many buildings, the remains of which have survived extensively to this day.

  5. List of World Heritage Sites by year of inscription - Wikipedia

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    Archaeological Site of Volubilis: Cultural: 836: Medina of Tétouan (formerly known as Titawin) Cultural: 837 Nepal: Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha: Cultural: 666 Netherlands: Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout: Cultural: 818 Netherlands ( Curaçao) (F) Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Curaçao: Cultural: 819 ...

  6. Capitoline Temple - Wikipedia

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    The Capitoline Temple is an ancient monument located in the ancient city of Volubilis in Fès-Meknès, Morocco. It dates from the Roman era, and was situated in the province of Mauretania Tingitana. Stone ruins of the Capitoline Temple at Volubilis

  7. List of archaeological sites by country - Wikipedia

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    La Campana (archaeological site) Candelaria Cave; Cansacbe; Cantona (Mesoamerican site) Cañada de la Virgen; Capacha; Casa de la Cacica; Castillo de Teayo (Mesoamerican site) Cempoala; Cenotillo; El Cerrito (archaeological site) Cerro de la Estrella (archeological site) Cerro de las Mesas; Cerro de las Minas; Cerro Juanaqueña; Chac II ...

  8. Aït Benhaddou - Wikipedia

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    Today, the ksar itself is only sparsely inhabited by several families. [3] The depopulation over time is a result of the valley's loss of strategic importance in the 20th century. Most local inhabitants now live in modern dwellings in the village on the other side of the river, and make a living off agriculture and especially off the tourist trade.

  9. Zerhoun - Wikipedia

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    After the withdrawal of Rome, Christian Berbers continued to inhabit Volubilis until the seventh century AD (Bidwell, 2005). Volubilis has been designated as a World Heritage Site . Also nearby is the town of Moulay Idriss Zerhoun , site of the mausoleum of Idris I .