House of the Procession of Venus, Volubilis
The House of the Procession of Venus, 1st - 2nd century AD, Volubilis, Northern Morocco. The house comprised an entrance vestibule, a bath complex, a colonnaded peristyle, 2 grand reception rooms, a secondary peristyle with fountain and several small reception rooms and bedrooms. Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Phoenicians and was a Roman settlement from the 1st century AD. Volubilis was a thriving Roman olive growing town until 280 AD and was settled until the 11th century. The buildings were largely destroyed by an earthquake in the 18th century and have since been excavated and partly restored. Volubilis was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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Carthaginian Cypress Excavated Excavations Mauretania Mauretanian Meknes Meknes-tafilalet Peristyle Phoenician Reconstructed Tingitania Volubilis Walili
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