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Volubilis: The land of a past oddity

Mohamed Hatim

Tour Guide, Fez, Morocco

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Situated near Ifrane and Meknes, Volubilis dwells in an undiscovered tour site, even though it is a UNESCO-protected one. It is said that amazing people of German and Finn origin populated the city before the Christ Era. Notwithstanding, the number of tourists coming to the Meknassi Fassi region omit this as a wonderful archaeological site of the Roman Empire. In the hope of encouraging visits to this site, this article is borne to shed light on how Tapinas of Gilda built the town before the coming of the Romans. As soon as the Zenati tribe came, there was a huge battle in the region where many participated to destroy paganism. In the coming of Idrissides, Idriss the Second turned the city into a pilgrimage of one par excellence and abolished all forms of Puritanism of the Roman faith. Christians, though, have moved to Marrakech and Rabat. Jews stayed in Fes and Meknes. All have contributed to a multifaceted region- Berber, Muslim, Arab, Jew and Christian. Like Rabat, Volubilis is only twenty Dhs to the entrance, and the discovery of the old site is an unforgettable living experience.