The fortified necropolis and surrounding settlements were built near the Atlantic Ocean along the banks of the Bou Regreg river. The main excavation site has been closed for renovations since the pandemic and archaeologists have worked on expanding it since March. The footprint — including the extended site presented on Friday — is larger than that of Volubilis, widely visited ruins 111 miles (179 kilometers) east of Rabat. El Khayari and his team of archaeologists said the new discoveries further from the center of Chellah have never been subject to study. We are aiming for 1 million by developing this site, bringing it to life, setting up marketing, communications and everything.”

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Persons: Abdelaziz El Khayari, El Khayari, —, Mehdi Ben Said, Ben Said, ” Organizations: —, Morocco’s National, of Archaeological Sciences, Heritage, UNESCO Locations: RABAT, Morocco, Bou, Rabat