Not bad eh?
This is Volubilis which was once the furthest outpost of the Roman Empire. The city had twenty thousand residents and exported olive oil, grain, and ferocious beasts back to Rome by the shipload. Yes, I said ferocious beasts. Morocco was the source for many of the elephants, lions, and bears that fought and died in the Colosseum. Thanks to Roman efficiency all these awesome animals are now extinct in Morocco. Thanks a lot Ceaser.
(Notice the black and white cranes which I wrote about before.)
Even if they did kill all of Morocco's coolest animals the Romans did leave some pretty incredible ruins behind.
In my opinion this is one of the most beautiful areas of Morocco. The green hills and rolling plains are remind me of the scenery in Italian movies. Maybe this is why the Romans chose this place.
Volubilis was yet another entirely unique Moroccan experience. Standing under an arch a two thousand year old arch while gazing out onto such a beautiful landscape was one of those "Wow" moments that we all live for.
awesome pictures. that mosaic floor wasnt anywhere i saw in rome or greece except in museums, so for it to be in-tact there is pretty badass
ReplyDeletealso, where there no crowds? walking through ruins alone is really hard but so much cooler
i would keep up with this more if it werent for the fact blogspot is blocked at work