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Copyright: marjan gresl (marjan)
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1201 W: 76 N: 926]](http://i1.trekearth.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (5772) |
| Genre: Lieux |
| Média: Couleur |
| Date de prise de vue: 2006-10-27 |
| Catégories: Architecture |
| Appareil photographique: Minolta Dimage Z1 |
| Versions: version originale |
| Date de soumission: 2007-09-27 3:51 |
| Vue: 907 |
| Points: 2 |
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| [Ligne directrice - Note] Note du photographe |
Volubilis (Arabic: وليلي Walili) is an archaeological site in Morocco situated near Meknes between Fez and Rabat. The nearest town is Moulay Idriss. Volubilis features the best preserved excavations in this part of northern Africa dating from the Roman Empire. In 1997 the site was listed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
The Romans evacuated most of Morocco at the end of the 3rd century but, unlike some other Roman cities, Volubilis was not abandoned. However, it appears to have been destroyed by an earthquake in the late fourth century A.D. It was reoccupied in the sixth century, when a small group of tombstones written in Latin shows the existence of a Christian community that still dated its foundation by the year of the Roman province. Coins show that it was occupied under the Abbasids: a number of these simply bear the name of Walila.
The texts referring to the arrival of Idris I in 788 show that the town was at that point in the control of the Awraba tribe, who welcomed the descendent of Ali with open arms, and declared him imam shortly thereafter. Within three years he had consolidated his hold on much of the area, founded the first settlement at Fez , and started minting coins. He died in 791, leaving a pregnant Awraba wife, Kenza, and his faithful slave, Rashid, who acted as regent until the majority of Idris II. At this point the court departed for Fez, leaving the Awraba in control of the town. |
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Hi Marjan, splendid view from volubilis, great column with good contrast against grey sky, very well done, ciao Silvio
