The city of bindweed

INA00511
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The city of bindweed

Collection title

Mediterraneo

ID

INA00511

Source

INA (FR)

First broadcast date

10/12/1996

Production year

1996

Abstract

The "Cité des Liserons'' (the city of bindweed), former Volubilis now in ruins, was a Roman city near Mekhnes in the Middle Atlas in Morocco. The excavations have unearthed a capitol, a forum and a basilica. Hassan Limane, curator, explains the functions of these monuments that were related to the judicial and political management of the city. Thermal baths were also found, with mosaics on the soil, reminiscent of Berber carpets. The city of Volubilis was abandoned by the Roman occupation in 285. The "romanized" Mauritanians remained there until the Islamic occupation with Moulay Idriss 1st, founder of the first Muslim dynasty of the city of Fez.

Type

video

Production companies

  • France 3 Méditerranée - Own production

Broadcaster

FTV - F3

Audiovisual form

Magazine

Personalities

  • Limane Hassan

Primary theme

Archaeological sites

Secondary themes

  • Historical heritages / Antiquity

Credits / Cast

  • Sanguinetti Sampiero - Journalist
  • Malignon Jean Pierre, de - Journalist

Period of events

  • From -500 to 0

Map locations

  • Morocco - North - Volubilis

Original language

French

Media running time

5m45

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