City and Lily: jewel of Morocco and the way the Romans

City and Lily: jewel of Morocco and the way the Romans.

The history of ancient city of Volubilis Moroccan or Volabelis, and pronounce them foreigners, to the era before the Romanian stage and beyond, all the way to the Islamic period, in North Africa, where he is still credited with Urban witness Bhmokhha civilization People for centuries in the region. This historic present there near the city of Zerhoun first Islamic city in North Africa, has taken Idrisid State led by Idris biggest capital that, and not far from it lies the city of Meknes (south-east of Rabat), about twenty kilometers. Considered and Lily of the most important archaeological sites in Morocco known and intended by the Moroccan and foreign visitors, and is one of the most famous ancient metropolises in the Mediterranean, it is also classified as World Heritage.

The Otbutt archaeological excavations that have been initiated since the beginning of the twentieth century, the origins of the city and Lily go back at least to the third century BC. The first was in the Mauritanian capital, then it became the basis of the year 40 AD Roman municipality to the late third century AD, before the arrival of Idris largest state founder Idrisid in Morocco who settled the year 789 AD. City known maximum expansion the year 169 AD, where surrounded by a fence with a large semi-circular towers pierced by seven gates. And it adorned the city since the era of Mauritania pretty heroic deeds are considered the most famous temples, after Romania attached to the construction of the Empire knew many historical monuments, as has been allocated the task of neighborhood residential area consists of beautiful homes squares decorated with mosaics and inscriptions.
Archaeological excavations have not been able to detect every day of what pervaded him and Lily of the buildings, it remains to be exploration of large areas within them, it is anticipated that the researchers extracted from archaeological treasures and priceless information that lighting important historical aspects of the North African region.

Before they are enjoyably roam between parts of the ancient city of Volubilis, you must pay the equivalent of almost one dollar the price of fees for a place, and soon as you enter the gate you find a small ad, asks visitors to maintain the cleanliness of the place, and not to climb the monumental existing fences are here in abundance.
Featuring the city or the archaeological beauty of nature and its glory region, where the attention of the visitor a landscape breathtaking, who Ttosth exploits construction of the city, from the ancient columns written on some characters in Romanian and bows and paintings mosaic .. surrounded by a large fence, and the province is still on the loftiness despite the passage the years, to the point of make you wonder to yourself how could this region to maintain a presence with all these years.
Sufficient for a tour one day between its parts to see the old houses taken many names dating back to the period before the Roman rule and beyond, such as the home of jockey, columns, and pectoris, predators, and the home of the solar time ... which is due out renamed to certain events or indicate their owners or something that sets it apart, and differ in terms of their design, but they share several points, as these homes are available on the courtyards of the Baptist and the rooms and halls of the reception and eat, and small pools public and the other, as the most decorated Bahatha specific columns or smooth or spiral, and mosaic is a paintings pretty reflect the different subjects.
You may through this round between archaeological homes get an idea of ​​the Roman house with a courtyard Baptist and the lobby and halls of eating and reception, as well as shops, and is considered «Kordianos Palace» the largest houses 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.
Is «Main Street» for the city of Volubilis archaeological most important monuments witness to history, where it enters into the most important streets and spectacular, connects the homes of the northern and southern facade by the corridors of the secondary streets, and is a straight line extends to the «Arc de Triomphe» who is mediating the city, where in the above carved image Emperor «Krakla», built in honor of this last year 217 AD to grant full citizenship to residents of the city and exempting them from taxes, by the municipality Volabelis.
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 he represents the end of the main channel toward the west, and north of this building there are the remnants of the public toilets.
Hardly devoid day without visiting delegations tourist from all countries in the framework of group tours the city and Lily, to learn about the exploits of the cultural city that difficult to pin all of us, and enjoy the view of green trees and small lakes surrounding them, and taking souvenir photos, as well as to get acquainted with the remnants of civilizations that passed from North Africa, and that's what cost him guides guides who accompany the tourists on their travels, but this does not prevent the Moroccan families to come here to pass the 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 of one of the cafes located here that.
Not far from the present find some shops or vendors, who sell some traditional artifacts, which are manufactured locally or come from certain regions of Morocco, in addition to mailing the pictures chronicling Visit some of these archaeological area. However, it is often these vendors benefit from the tourists who come individually to the region, not in the form of groups come in the context of tours, because the latter are accompanied by guides determine the itinerary in advance, according to informed us by one of the vendors who have spent several years in this archaeological area but this does not prevent him from expressing his satisfaction on the commercial boom in the region in general.
In the town and follows the summer every year to organize an international festival artists Arabs and foreigners, musical groups from around the world participate in it, and the aim of the festival, according to organizers for the promotion and consolidation of peace values ​​and dialogue, during which will be the ancient city on an annual date with the most famous artists, and dance through it and following on the rhythm of musical tones belonging to multiple civilizations.
At the level of the buildings reception, in addition to a few guest houses located here near the city of about a few meters, there is a workbook hotel, opened its doors about a year and a half ago, provides various services for visitors to eat and sleep, and recreation, and takes advantage of the natural landscape provided by location , to the point where it can not some visitors 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 the period of the annual season, which regulates the city Zerhoun each year, due to the lack of tourist trips are programmed night hotel within its program.

However, this does not mean to say that the visit of tourists to the city and Lily remain immortal in their mind, because it gives them the opportunity to learn about the civilizations of the Mediterranean basin, which are considered and follows a timeless landmarks, also offers to its visitors enjoy the beauty of the scenic nature, and enjoy the peace and quiet of this place called and Lily.