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Larache and the ruins of Lixus

March 18, 2010  —  Morocco

Larache

Larache - Morocco

Larache is a small town on the Atlantic Coast of Morocco that sees few tourists. The place is quiet and nice to visit.

The main reason I came here is to have a jumping off point for an excursion at the ruins of Lixus.

Larache - Morocco
Larache - Morocco
16th-century fortress. Unfortunately, there is so much trash.
Larache - Morocco
Larache - Morocco
Larache - Morocco
Larache - Morocco
Larache - Morocco
Larache - Morocco
Larache - Morocco
Larache - Morocco
Larache - Morocco
Larache - Morocco
Larache - Morocco
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Ruins of Lixus

Lixus - Larache - Morocco

The presence of megaliths indicates that the site was inhabited in prehistoric time. However, there is almost no information from that period until the Phoenicians around 1000 BC. Then, they were conquered by the Carthaginians in the 6th century and finally by the Romans around AD 42. In the 5th century, the site was completely abandoned.

Nowadays, the ruins are mostly of Romans origins with the exception of some that shows a Carthaginians influence.

Lixus - Larache - Morocco
Lixus - Larache - Morocco
The stones are enormous.
Lixus - Larache - Morocco
Lixus - Larache - Morocco
Lixus - Larache - Morocco
Lixus - Larache - Morocco
Lixus - Larache - Morocco
It was walking around the ruins.

Artefacts found at Lixus (Archeology Museum of Tétouan)

Tétouan - Morocco
Tétouan - Morocco
Tétouan - Morocco
Tétouan - Morocco
Tétouan - Morocco
Tétouan - Morocco