Volubilis, ancient Roman ruins in Morocco
Volubilis, Morocco In a fertile plain at the foot of the Atlas Mountains , not far from the imperial cities of Fez and Meknes is the best known and best preserved archaeological site in Morocco : the ancient Roman city of Volubilis . Volubilis, Morocco Volubilis, Morocco Founded by Carthaginian merchants, the site, not yet fully brought to light (it is estimated that 2/3 of the Roman outpost are still buried under mounds of earth) is so fascinating and precious especially for a reconstruction of the extension of the Roman empire in the land of Africa that Unesco has included it among the heritages of humanity. The most impressive ruins at first glance are undoubtedly the Basilica and the Capitol (dedicated to the Capitoline triad Jupiter, Juno and Minerva) with the columns that hover towards the sky, sometimes surmounted by large and overflowing stork nests, the Arch of Triumph erected in honor of Caracalla and his mother in 217 AD. C. and the Decumano maximo, ov...