Roman ruins of Volubilis

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The Roman ruins of Volubilis are a spectacular place where you can see the footprint of the Roman Empire and that still persists in the country and that is located in an area of ​​approximately 20 hectares that is 30 kilometers from the city of Meknes. Belonging to Morocco, Volubilis is a city in continuous growth and located in the region conquered by Mauritania. In it you can see monuments, a basilica, several temples, various bronze busts and even a triumphal arch.

The ruins of Volubilis are on a small raised plateau and in 1997 they were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. These ruins, and the city itself, are a clear example of Roman might in what is now the heart of Morocco . The remains of the various palaces still conserve ruins with huge pools, mosaics, steam baths or huge columns. It was abandoned in the seventeenth century and after several centuries of decline you can still see the remains of various buildings such as the Basilica, the Baths of Galieno , the Capitol or the House of Orpheus.

Thanks to being rediscovered in the 20th century and being protected and studied, it has become the spectacular historical enclave that it is today, which makes it one of the main tourist attractions in the country. It can be reached from Tangier , after approximately 250 kilometers, or you can hire an excursion to any local agency so as not to miss any detail of these ruins, which are the best preserved Roman site in North Africa .

So important and extensive is the archaeological site of the ruins of Volubilis in Morocco , that only half has been excavated, a work that the French began and that when someone decides to continue excavating, authentic historical gems will be found.