Walili

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Walili, better known as Volubilis, is an ancient Roman and early Islamic city in present-day Morocco that served as the first capital of the Idrisid dynasty.

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Label Occurrences
Walila 3
Walili canonical 3

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman city
World Heritage Site
ancient city
archaeological site
early Islamic city
abandonedInPeriod 11th century
alsoKnownAs Volubilis
associatedWith Idris I of Morocco
connectedBy Roman road network
economyBasedOn agriculture
olive oil production
flourishedInPeriod 1st century AD
2nd century AD
foundedBy Carthaginians
hasArchaeologicalExcavationsSince 19th century
hasHeritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
hasNearbySanctuary Moulay Idriss shrine
hasNotableFeature Capitolium temple
linked to: Capitoline Temple

aqueduct
basilica
bath complexes
city walls
forum
gates
mosaic-floored houses
olive presses
triumphal arch of Caracalla
heritageDesignationDate 1997
knownFor blend of Roman and early Islamic remains
well-preserved Roman mosaics
languageOfInscriptions Arabic
Greek
Latin
Punic
laterControlledBy Idrisid dynasty
Roman Empire
locatedIn northern Morocco
locatedInCountry Morocco
locatedInRegion Fès-Meknès
locatedNearCity Meknes
locatedNearTown Moulay Idriss Zerhoun
locatedOnContinent Africa
partOf Roman province of Mauretania Tingitana
servedAs first capital of the Idrisid dynasty
touristAttractionIn Morocco
UNESCOCriteria (ii)
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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Idrisid dynasty capital Walili
Idris II birthPlace Walila
linked to: Walili
Idris I placeOfDeath Walila
linked to: Walili
Idris I residence Walila
linked to: Walili