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Iulia Constantia Zilil

Iulia Constantia Zilil, also called Arzeila, was an ancient Roman-Berber city in Dchar Jdid, located northeast of Asilah. It was one of the three colonias in Mauretania Tingitana in northern Morocco founded by emperor Augustus between 33 and 25 BC for veterans of the battle of Actium.

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Country: Morocco

District: Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: 4th Century BC

Oldest Culture: Phoenician

Later Cultures: Berber + Roman

Site Features: Berber & Roman Monuments

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