guy Posted October 27, 2022 Report Share Posted October 27, 2022 (edited) Through the use of satellite imagery, a Roman observation tower was found in Volubilis, Morocco. Quote After the fall of Carthage at the end of the third Punic War in 146 BC, the Kingdom of Mauretania emerged that stretched from central present-day Algeria westwards to the Atlantic, covering northern Morocco, and southward to the Atlas Mountains. The Kingdom became a client state of the Roman Republic. Excavations revealed the foundations and walls from a Roman observation tower, preserved to a height of around 80 cm. Within the structure, the researchers found the remains of an internal staircase and fragments of cobblestones on the south side that surrounded the building. Supporting evidence that places the tower from the Roman period are indicated by the discovery of several military artefacts such as javelins, nails from Roman sandals and fragments of belts used by Roman legionnaires. The researchers believe that the tower dates from between the 1st and 3rd century AD, with the team suggesting that the tower was in use during the reign of Antoninus Pius around the 2nd century AD based on finds dating to that period. https://www.heritagedaily.com/2022/10/roman-observation-tower-uncovered-in-ancient-city-of-volubilis/145066?amp Edited October 30, 2022 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy Posted October 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2022 (edited) I am waiting for a more scientific article to come out about the finds in Volubilis. Here is another press release.: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article267987952.html The Berber-Roman outpost city in Morocco is fascinating, however. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site. (According to Wikipedia) it is listed as “an exceptionally well preserved example of a large Roman colonial town on the fringes of the Empire.” “The city fell to local tribes around 285 and was never retaken by Rome because of its remoteness and indefensibility on the south-western border of the Roman Empire.” (Wikipedia) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volubilis Edited October 30, 2022 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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