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Preferred term

Volubilis (MAR)  

Synonym(s)

  • Ksar Pharaoun (MAR)
  • Oulili (MAR)
  • Qasr Pharaoun (MAR)
  • Qsar Pharaoun (MAR)
  • Walila (MAR)
  • Walili (MAR)

Scope note

  • deserted settlement; ancient city of Mauretania, ca.20 km N of Mekès; important center of Hellenistic culture 1st c. B.C.-1st c. A.D.; became Roman municipium ca.45 A.D.; capital of Arab Idrisid dynasty after 788; extensive Roman ruins remain

Notation

  • 30153

In other languages

  • French

  • Ksar Pharaoun (MAR)
  • Oulili (MAR)
  • Qasr Pharaoun (MAR)
  • Qsar Pharaoun (MAR)
  • Walila (MAR)
  • Walili (MAR)

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/45G-F5744LH1-1

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