Morocco unearths Roman-era second century site in Rabat
MOROCCAN archaeologists said on Friday they uncovered a Roman-era site in Rabat containing a port district, a bath and a cemetery dating back to the second century. The archaeological site, now the third largest in Morocco, will offer insight into the lives of Roman settlers and romanised Moroccans or Mauro-Romans in that era, lead archaeologist Abdelaziz El Khayari said at a news conference on-site. The Roman-era bath spans over 2000 square meters (21,527 square feet) resembling its imperial counterparts in Rome, he said. Archaeologists also found a second-century headless statue of a Roman deity, he said, noting that when ancient…
