Monday, September 8, 2014

City "walili": the jewel of Morocco and a descendant of the Romans

Historical monuments in Morocco
City and the following: the jewel of Morocco and a descendant of the Romans
The history of the city and follows the ancient Moroccan or Voulibiles, pronounce them as foreigners, to the era of pre Romania and beyond, all the way to the stage, Islamic, in the region of North Africa, where still credited Urban witness Bashmukha People on civilization for centuries in the region. There are those present near the historic city of Zerhoun the first cities in Islamic North Africa, taken by the State Idrisid led by Idris larger as its capital, and not far from it lies the city of Meknes (south east of Rabat), about twenty kilometers. But the following are considered the most important archaeological sites in Morocco known and intended by foreign visitors and Moroccans, and is one of the most famous ancient metropolises in the Mediterranean basin, also classified as World Heritage.






                 
TheOtbutarchaeological excavations that have been initiated since the beginning of the twentieth century, that the origins of the city and follows back at least to the third century BC. The first was in the Mauritanian capital, then became the basis of year 40 AD Roman municipality to the late third century AD, before the arrival of Idris, the founder of the largest state in Morocco Idrisid maximum settled by the year 789 AD. I knew the city maximum expansion year 169 AD, where surrounded by a fence with a large semi-circular towers pierced by seven gates. And adorned with the city since the era of Mauritania accomplished veritable heroic deeds beautiful temples are considered the most famous, and appended after the construction of the Empire Romania knew many historical monuments, as has been allocated space mission residential neighborhood consisting of beautiful homes decorated courtyards, mosaics and inscriptions.

Archaeological excavations have not been able to detect every day from what it reads as follows and from the buildings, it still must explore large areas within them, is expected to researchers extracted from archaeological treasures and priceless information that important historical aspects of the lighting in the area of ​​North Africa.

Before they are enjoyably roam between parts of the city and include archaeological, must be paid the equivalent of almost one dollar as the price of fees and a place, and as soon as you enter the gate you find a declaration small, asks visitors to maintain the cleanliness of the place, and not to climb fences archaeological found here in abundance.

Featuring the city or region archaeological beauty of nature and its glory, where the attention of the visitor her landscape picturesque, which Ttosth Exploits urban city, columns of antique books on some characters in Romanian and arches, paintings mosaic .. fenced large, and still maintain the Hmokhha despite the passage of the years, to the point make you wonder to yourself how could this region to maintain a presence with all these years.
Is sufficient for a tour one day between its parts to stand on the old houses have taken many names dating back to the period before the Roman rule and beyond, such as home rider, columns, thoracic, and predators, and home time solar ... which is due out renamed to certain events or refer to their owners or something distinguishes it, also differ in terms of their designs, but they share at several points, as have these houses on the courtyards Baptist halls and reception and eat, and small bathrooms and other public and garnished most Bahatha specific columns or smooth or spiral, and mosaic is a paintings pretty reflect on various topics.

You can through this round between the houses archaeological an idea of ​​the home Roman a patio Baptist and the lobby and halls of eating and reception, in addition to the shops, and is considered «Palace Kordianos» the largest homes in the area, and one of the largest buildings of the city, as an area of ​​about 4488 m, had been built during the reign of Emperor Kordianos third between 238 and 244 AD.

The «Main Street» for the city and for the following archaeological most important monuments witness to history, where it enters one of the main streets and most spectacular, connects homes facade North and South by the corridors and streets of the secondary, and is a straight line extends to the «Arc de Triomphe», which mediates the city, where there are in the above image plaid Emperor «Caracalla», built in honor of this last year 217 AD to grant full citizenship to residents of the city and exempting them from taxes, by municipality Voulibiles.

In addition to the main street there is the most important public Bolelli watering, so as to size and location as well as the city center, where represents the end of the main channel toward the west, and north of this building there are the remnants of public toilets.
Hardly devoid day without visiting delegations tour of all the countries in the context of group tours the city of Volubilis, to learn about the exploits of the city of civilization that is difficult to restrict them all, and enjoy the view of green trees and small lakes that surround them, and taking commemorative photo, as well as to get acquainted with the remnants of civilizations which passed from the area of ​​North Africa, and that's what cost him tour guides who accompany the tourists on their trips, but this does not prevent Moroccan families from coming here to spend time, especially during the weekend, accompanied by her children who take advantage of the beauty of the place to entertain and play. You can also enjoy the beauty of the place through the services provided by one of the cafes located here.

Not far from the present find some shops or sellers, who sell some traditional artifacts, which are manufactured locally or come from certain areas of Morocco, in addition to mailing pictures chronicling visit some of these archaeological area. However, it often takes advantage of these sellers of tourists who come individually to the region, and not in the form of groups come in the framework of tours, because the latter will be accompanied by tour guides identify program trip in advance, as reported to us by one of the vendors who had spent several years in this archaeological area , but this does not prevent him from expressing his satisfaction on the commercial boom in the region generally.
In the town and the following summer every year to organize an international festival attended by Arab artists and foreigners, and music groups from around the world, and the aim of this festival by the organizers to promote and consolidate the values ​​of peace and dialogue, where they are through the ancient city on the date of an annual with the most famous artists, and dance through and follows on the rhythm of musical tones belong to multiple cultures.

At the level of the buildings reception, in addition to some guesthouses few existing here, near the city of about a few meters, there are hotel Workbook, opened its doors about a year ago and a half years, provides various services for visitors to eat and sleep, and recreation, also takes advantage of the natural landscape that provided the place , to the degree that it can not some visitors to leave their rooms by the charm of the place, especially during the evening period, as reported by the receptionist at the hotel. However, it is noted by the first sight that most visitors from the Moroccans, especially in a season in which organizes the annual Zerhoun each year, due to the lack of tourist trips, which are programmed night hotel within its program.

However, this does not preclude say that the visit of tourists to the city and follows remain immortal in their mind, because it gives them an opportunity to identify the civilizations of the Mediterranean basin, which is considered and the following one features a timeless, also offers to its visitors to enjoy the beauty of nature scenery, and enjoy the peace and quiet of this place, named Lilly.

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