- Zerhoun
Zerhoun (also spelled Zarhun or Zarhon) is a mountain in
Morocco , north ofMeknes , on whose hillside is the town "Moulay Idris Zarhona", called after Moulay Idris I, the founder of theMoorish empire , who was buried there in 791AD . Since the whole town of Moulay Idris is considered a sanctuary, it pays no taxes, and provides no soldiers. Non-Muslims are allegedly forbidden with the village after dark. This is plausible, considering the lack of lodging.Near the Zerhoun range are the ruins of
Volubilis Kasar Faraon, or Pharaohs Castle, once the Roman capital, and the first home ofIdris I . Volubilis. aWorld Heritage Site was settled by Phoenicians or Carthaginians prior to the conclusion of thePunic Wars , when it was annexed by Rome. (Hogan, 2007) After the withdrawal of Rome, Christian Berbers continued to inhabit Volubilis until the seventh century AD.(Bidwell, 2005)ee also
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Bou Assel
*Meknès-El Menzeh References
*1911
* [http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=14906 C. Michael Hogan (2007) "Volubilis", The Megalithic Portal, edited by A. Burnham]
* Margaret Bidwell and Robin Bidwell (2005)"Morocco: The Traveller's Companion", Tauris Parke Publishing, 326 pages ISBN 184511107
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