Volubilis: Volubilis archeological siteArchaeological site Volubilisis part of the UNESCO World Heritage. It's situated in Morocco near Meknes, between Fez and Rabat. If you want to travel to Volubilis, head to the nearest town Moulay Idriss.

In the ancient times Volubilis was a major Roman town and administrative center on the westernmost border of Roman Empire in a province called Mauretania Tingitana. It was built around 40 C.E., probably on the site of a previous Carthaginian settlement from the 3rd century B.C.E. Volubilis takes its name from the Berber name Alili meaning Oleander flower, which is common in the area.

Related sites:

• Volubilis on Wikipedia
• The Volubilis Project
• Volubilis on the UNESCO Website
• Volubilis Ancient