Morocco History
Steeped in history, Morocco has its roots in civilizational time immemorial. Its geographical location, meeting point of two continents, Africa and Europe-that the earth opened wide with Moroccan influences of other civilizations, including the Mediterranean as it represents the south shore of the Sea (Cradle of Civilization primary vector for the movement of people, goods, ideas and resources).
The Morocco was inhabited by prehistoric populations of gathering and hunting, they found refuge in the comforts of the Atlas or they left many ancient carvings rupestres.Le Morocco began between 5,000 and 2,000 BC with the arrival of waves of newcomers from the East (Near East and Egypt) who will mingle with the locals, what would become the Berbers.
The footprints of the Phoenicians and Carthaginians dating from 1,500 years BC, that is to say until the Romans after their victory over Carthage in 146 BC, took possession of the land.
They established settlements and troops was mostly Sala Colonia (Rabat), Lixus, Volubilis and there are still magnificent ruins near Meknes to visit. Volubilis was the capital of the Berber king Juba II. With the Romans, the architectural and cultural economic development of Morocco was prosperous, he lasted until the middle of the fourth century AD after the influence of Romans, Byzantines and succeeded that of the Vandals, they leaned on the coastal points for then establish a wider dissemination inland Moroccan.
The advent of Islam in the 8th century will constitute an abuse history in Morocco. Indeed, half a century after the arrival of Muslim conquerors, the Berbers (the first inhabitants of Morocco) will become the fiercest defenders of Islam and agents of its spread in Africa and Spain. Installed immediately and firmly established, Moroccan Islam turned his sights on the Iberian Peninsula. In 711, Tariq Ibn Ziad began the conquest of Andalusia during the destinies of the Straits became inseparable and we witnessed throughout the centuries that lasted Andalusian Islam has a constant movement and exchange 'interpénétration.L history Moroccan will then converge towards the era of dynasties which will deploy the best events of Moroccan civilization.
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