General view of Volubilis on a fertile plain in Northern Morocco, seen from the House of Nereids, with the Triumphal Arch of Caracalla, 217 AD, and the Portico, leading to shops on the main street or Decumanus Maximus in the distance. 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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