Volubilis: Archaeological site in Morocco
Volubilis (Latin pronunciation: ; Arabic: وليلي, romanized: walīlī; Berber languages: ⵡⵍⵉⵍⵉ, romanized: wlili) is a partly excavated Berber-Roman city in Morocco near the city of Meknes.
It may have been the capital of the kingdom of Mauretania.
| {وليلي (Arabic) ⵡⵍⵉⵍⵉ (Berber languages) | |
 Volubilis ruins | |
  Shown within Morocco  Volubilis (Africa) | |
| Location | Meknès Prefecture, Fès-Meknès, Morocco |
|---|---|
| Region | Mauretania |
| Coordinates | 34°04′16″N 05°33′13″W / 34.07111°N 5.55361°W |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | 3rd century BC |
| Abandoned | 11th century AD |
| Cultures | Phoenician, Carthaginian, Roman, Idrisids |
| Official name | Archaeological Site of Volubilis |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii, iv, vi |
| Designated | 1997 (21st session) |
| Reference no. | 836 |
| State Party | Morocco |
| Region | North African States |
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