Archaeologists have unearthed more ancient ruins of what they believe was once a bustling port city near the capital of modern-day Morocco. Researchers from Morocco’s National Institute of Archaeological Sciences and Heritage on Friday presented new discoveries made this year at Chellah. The site is a 1.2-square-mile or 3.
The site of recently unearthed archaeological ruins, in Chellah necropolis, Rabat, Morocco, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. Archaeologists have unearthed more ruins of what they believe was once a bustling port city near the capital of modern-day Morocco, digging out thermal baths and working class neighborhoods that the country hopes will lure tourists and scholars in the years ahead.
Scholars believe the area was first settled by the Phoenicians and emerged as a key Roman empire outpost from the second to fifth century. The fortified necropolis and surrounding settlements were built near the Atlantic Ocean along the banks of the Bou Regreg river. Findings have included bricks inscribed in neo-Punic, a language that predates the Romans’ arrival in Morocco.
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