Morocco unearths ancient city site dating to 2nd century

STORY: Morocco unearths ancient city site dating to 2nd century SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 3, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:52 LOCATION: Rabat CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of ancient city site 2. SOUNDBITE (French): ABDELAZIZ EL KHAYARI, Moroccan archaeologist STORYLINE: 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 newly unearthed archaeological site is located near the famous Chellah site, a medieval fortified Muslim necropolis and tourist attraction in Rabat. SOUNDBITE (French): ABDELAZIZ EL KHAYARI, Moroccan archaeologist "We are here in Chellah, a historic area that has not experienced an archaeological research until today. There is a great project of the Moroccan government to launch a new research project, and we have started since April 2023. Great discoveries were made in four different areas, a port, big walls and also a new city that was not known before." The

MOROCCO-RABAT-ANCIENT CITY SITE-DISCOVERY

MOROCCO-RABAT-ANCIENT CITY SITE-DISCOVERY

(231104) -- RABAT, Nov. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 3, 2023 shows a public bath area of a newly unearthed Roman-era ancient city site in Rabat, Morocco. 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)

MOROCCO-RABAT-ANCIENT CITY SITE-DISCOVERY

MOROCCO-RABAT-ANCIENT CITY SITE-DISCOVERY

(231104) -- RABAT, Nov. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 3, 2023 shows a public bath area of a newly unearthed Roman-era ancient city site in Rabat, Morocco. 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)

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)

MOROCCO-RABAT-ANCIENT CITY SITE-DISCOVERY

MOROCCO-RABAT-ANCIENT CITY SITE-DISCOVERY

(231104) -- RABAT, Nov. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 3, 2023 shows a port area of a newly unearthed Roman-era ancient city site in Rabat, Morocco. 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)