Volubilis — Basilica Ancillary Forum North (Morocco)
وليلي · Volubilis Forum N
Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze Age urban·🇲🇦 Fès-Meknès, Volubilis, Morocco
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About Volubilis — Basilica Ancillary Forum North (Morocco)
Volubilis — Basilica Ancillary Forum North (Morocco) in Fès-Meknès, Volubilis, Morocco is a Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attributed to Bronze Age urban. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary settlement. Dimensions city wall circuit 1.2 km; area 18 ha; area unmeasured ha. Excavation excavated; condition submerged. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Bronze Age urban ancient-city with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 400 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Function and labor organization
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape model
- 02Ceremonial centre
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age urban
- Purpose
- Urban centre with palace and temple precinct
- Rediscovered
- 2010
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 996 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1939
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
On the ground
Structures & features
34.0700° N · 5.5500° W · 400 m · 4 mapped features
Principal Monument
structurePrincipal Monument at Volubilis — Basilica Ancillary Forum North (Morocco) — structure with stratified deposits
34.0692° N · 5.5478° WAncillary Complex
complexAncillary Complex at Volubilis — Basilica Ancillary Forum North (Morocco) — complex with stratified deposits
34.0714° N · 5.5502° WOutlier Feature
outlierOutlier Feature at Volubilis — Basilica Ancillary Forum North (Morocco) — outlier with stratified deposits
34.0691° N · 5.5515° WReservoir/Cistern
hydraulicReservoir/Cistern at Volubilis — Basilica Ancillary Forum North (Morocco) — hydraulic with stratified deposits
34.0680° N · 5.5495° W