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Came here on March 4, 2019.

Meknes is one of the "Four Imperial Cities" of Morocco. It is called the "Black City". The ancient city of Meknes is also a world heritage site recognized by UNESCO. The great Sultan Moulay Ismail made this the capital during his reign, and the Mansur Gate was the last major construction project during the reign of the Sultan to commemorate his great achievements.

Moulay Ismail Sultan is the ancestor of the current Moroccan royal family and can be called "the greatest emperor in the history of Morocco". His gate is not only magnificent, but also very beautiful, containing many well-known decorative arts at that time. Therefore, this is definitely one of the must-see attractions in Morocco.

In front of the gate is an open square. There are many shops selling local handicrafts around the square, and tourists and local vendors are on the square.

Came here on March 4, 2019.

Meknes is one of the &quot;Four Imperial Cities&quot; of Morocco. It is called the &quot;Black City&quot;. The ancient city of Meknes is also a world heritage site recognized by UNESCO. The great Sultan Moulay Ismail made this the capital during his reign, and the Mansur Gate was the last major construction project during the reign of the Sultan to commemorate his great achievements.

Moulay Ismail Sultan is the ancestor of the current Moroccan royal family and can be called &quot;the greatest emperor in the history of Morocco&quot;. His gate is not only magnificent, but also very beautiful, containing many well-known decorative arts at that time. Therefore, this is definitely one of the must-see attractions in Morocco.

In front of the gate is an open square. There are many shops selling local handicrafts around the square, and tourists and local vendors are on the square.

Next to the centuries-old gate is a 25-kilometer-long city wall that has been listed as a World Cultural Heritage Site. In front of it is the Khading Square, also known as the Little Djemaa Square. Inside the gate is a gallery selling paintings.

The distance from Meknes to the ancient city of Volubilis is about 35km. Driving along the way is definitely a pleasure, especially the change from the dry and barren eastern mountains to the moist and multi-layered vegetation slopes. There are surprises hidden at every turn.

There is an ancient Roman site in Morocco. Isn&#39;t it a bit incredible? Two thousand years ago, the powerful Roman Empire not only dominated the entire southern Europe, but also expanded its territory to the vast area on the southern coast of the Mediterranean, which is now Egypt, Algeria and northern Morocco in Africa, so the Mediterranean became the inner lake of the Roman Empire. The scheming Romans found that the northern Morocco had vast land and a pleasant climate suitable for growing wheat, so they built it into the granary of the Roman Empire. The ancient city of Meknes/Volublis is located in an excellent location, on a slope, surrounded by vast fields, with convenient transportation and no fear of flooding. Although Volublis is a city site from 2,000 years ago, the scale of the building is still magnificent from a distance. The public facilities and houses 2,000 years ago were all tiled, and they are luxurious and high-end even now. In 476 AD, the Germans led their army to depose the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire. The Western Roman Empire fell, and Volublis was also abandoned in the vast river of history. Does it look familiar? Yes, the famous American Oscar-winning film &quot;Patton&quot; was filmed here. See the world as you wish.

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