Volubilis

If this lost city named after a pretty blue flower, not a chance! Built during the reign of Juba II of Mauritania amidst a verdant plain, flowery Volubilis has enjoyed great prosperity through trade of its precious olive oils. The remains of the city reveal the eyes of the traveler all the secrets of the ancient past of the Mediterranean. The city of Volubilis, are the houses that were best preserved. Richly decorated with mosaics, frescoes and statues, the walls of these houses become rich museums: a true archaeological treasure!

This is a Roman city located near the holy city of Moulay Idriss where is buried the founder of the dynasty Idrisside Idriss 1st .

Walili is the Berber name of the city and for the origin of buckwheat flower . The presence of oil press reflects an intense commercial activity based on olive oil. Excavations have shown the occupation of the site from the Neolithic era , but its development will see the day that the second century BC .

The kingdom of Mauretania was occupied by the Romans in 42 AD and it was only after the assassination of Caligula that Volubilis became the capital of the Roman administration in Mauretania .

The Roman occupation ended in 429 with the invasion of the Vandals from Spain .

UNESCO declared this site as world heritage. Today one can still admire amidst olive groves and fields remains of this Roman times :

- A forum

- Baths

- A wall with 8 doors

- Rich houses with mosaics

- Oil mills and bakeries