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Archaeological Site of Volubilis

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Rank: 1001 UNESCO
Wonder Type: Cultural
Country: Morocco
Description:
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, who is buried at nearby Moulay Idris. [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Archaeological Site of Volubilis", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.