Archaeological site

Chellah - Phoenician Trading Post to Royal Necropolis

Rabat, Morocco

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"UNESCO World Heritage site layering Phoenician trade outpost, Roman Sala Colonia, and a 14th-century Marinid royal necropolis with 75 stork nests dwelling among medieval mausoleums and gardens."

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    Chellah - Phoenician Trading Post to Royal Necropolis

    A fortified necropolis spanning Morocco's Phoenician, Roman, and Islamic past. Phoenician traders established an emporium here in the first millennium BC, later becoming the Roman colony of Sala Colonia. The Marinid dynasty transformed it into a royal burial ground in the 14th century. Recently renovated with the beautiful Ciconia cafe. UNESCO World Heritage as part of Rabat.

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