Open AccessThe Volubilis project, Morocco: excavation, conservation and management planning
Author(s) -
Elizabeth Fentress,
Hassan Limane,
Gaetano Palumbo
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
archaeology international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2048-4194
pISSN - 1463-1725
DOI - 10.5334/ai.0511
Subject(s) - excavation , environmental planning , geography , archaeology
Volubilis in northern Morocco is famous for the impressive remains of its Roman city, but it was also an important early Islamic town and is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage site. Teams from Morocco and the Institute of Archaeology recently began a joint project there, focused on the investigation of the Islamic occupation and the conservation and presentation of the site to the public