MOROCCO-RABAT-ANCIENT CITY SITE-DISCOVERY

MOROCCO-RABAT-ANCIENT CITY SITE-DISCOVERY

(231104) -- RABAT, Nov. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Moroccan archaeologist Abdelaziz El Khayari introduces a marble statue unearthed at a Roman-era ancient city site in Rabat, Morocco, Nov. 3, 2023. Moroccan archaeologists announced on Friday that they uncovered a Roman-era ancient city site in the Moroccan capital Rabat that dates back to the 2nd century. The new site, containing a port area, a large public bath and a cemetery area, will offer insight into the lives of people in ancient Morocco around 1,800 years ago, said Moroccan archaeologist Abdelaziz El Khayari at a news briefing on site. (Xinhua/Huo Jing)

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