Walili (Volubilis): a Moroccan town ancient Roman city.

Walili (Volubilis): a Moroccan town ancient Roman city.



Walili (Volubilus) is an ancient Roman town situated on the banks of Oued Khoumane river on the outskirts of Meknes (Morocco), A History of the monument north side of Fez is Morocco's leadership Mouley Idriss Ters beautiful city.

the name of the city Walili (Volubilis) the name of the smells of buckwheat, the city lived trade olive oil, it was built by the Roman quality of preservation of the mosaics and the exceptional preservation of the site led to the UNESCO World Heritage classify humanity.

Volubilis also referred to by Moroccans as Walili (Arabic) was the administrative center of the province in Roman Africa called Mauretania Tingitana. The Mauritanian capital, founded in the 3rd century B.C., became an important outpost of the Roman Empire and was graced with many fine buildings. It was destroyed by an earthquake in the late fourth century AD and later reoccupied in the sixth century, under the Abbasids. Extensive remains survived and create now what is considered one of the most important archaeological sites in Morocco. Volubilis was later briefly to become the capital of Idriss I, founder of the Idrisid dynasty, who is buried at the city nearby, Moulay Idriss. Moulay Idriss is a charming whitewashed town, scenically nestled in a fold of the Rif Mountains and considered the holiest town in Morocco and of all lands after Mecca.