- ► Roman military headquarters discovered in Serbia
- ► Archaeological discovery at Saqqara necropolis
- ► Ancient female hunter remains discovered in Peru
- ► Ancient Neanderthal tools discovered in Denmark
- ► Intact coffins unearthed in Saqqara Necropolis
- ► Artifacts Unearthed in Egypt
- ► Communal tombs uncovered in Upper Egypt
- ► Roman catacomb discovered at Saqqara necropolis
- ► Neolithic era temple unearthed in southeastern Turkey
- ► The oldest pearl discovered near Abu Dhabi
Volubilis
Volubilis

Volubilis, also Walili, is a Berber and Roman city in Morocco situated near Meknas. Built in a fertile agricultural area, it developed from the 3rd century BC onward as an Amazighs, then proto-Carthaginian, settlement before being the capital of the kingdom of Mauretania. It grew rapidly under Roman rule from the 1st century AD onward. The city gained a number of major public buildings in the 2nd century, including a basilica, temple and triumphal arch. Volubilis was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.
Site Information
Country: Morocco
District: Fès-Meknès
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 3rd Century BC
Oldest Culture: Berber
Later Cultures: Phoenician + kingdom of Mauretania + Roman
Site Features: Roman Monuments
World Heritage Site
Official Name: Archaeological Site of Volubilis
Date of Inscription: 1997
Exact Location
Loading...
Weather In Site
Morocco Map
by amCharts
Rating
Add Your Comment
The published comments do not represent the opinion of our site, but express the opinion of their publishers.
Please Log in to post your comments about Volubilis.