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Places in Morocco matching “Drâa-Tafilalet, Errachidia Province” · Mysteria

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Places in Morocco matching “Drâa-Tafilalet, Errachidia Province”

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Archaeological wonders19 Ancient cities14 Ancient villages5 Hydraulic works4 Khettaras3

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“Drâa-Tafilalet, Errachidia Province”

🇲🇦 Morocco

🇲🇦 Morocco · Ancient city

Sijilmassa

Early Islamic to Medieval (757–1393 CE; peak 10th–14th c CE) · Berber Miknasa / Islamic / Maliki

Gold-mint entrepôt Sijilmassa on Trans-Saharan Ghana road south of Rissani.

🇲🇦 Morocco · Hydraulic works

Khettara System of the Ziz–Tafilalet Oasis (Erfoud–Rissani Line)

Early Islamic to present (1,300-yr continuity) · Sijilmassa Hezran + Filali oasis communities

Tafilalet foggara line: 45 khettaras (0.8-6 km, 120-410 shafts) feeding Sijilmassa palm oasis since 8th c.

🇲🇦 Morocco · Hydraulic works

Khettara of Tafilalt North (Sijilmassa Tafilalt North Khettara Channel)

Almoravid to Marinid 1050–1350 CE Tafilalt · Tafilalt Sijilmassa oasis Berber Almoravid–Marinid

North Tafilalt khettara 2.6 km 52 shafts 12 m mother: Almoravid 1050/Marinid 1350 corbelled 4 L/s with nouba sharing Sijilmassa.