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Medina of Fez
Moda
"Founded in the 9th century and home to the oldest university in the world, Fez reached its height in the 13th–14th centuries under the Marinids, when it replaced Marrakesh as the capital of the kingdom."
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Medina of Marrakesh
Moda
"Founded in 1070–72 by the Almoravids, Marrakesh remained a political, economic and cultural centre for a long period."
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Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou
Moda
"The ksar, a group of earthen buildings surrounded by high walls, is a traditional pre-Saharan habitat. The houses crowd together within the defensive walls, which are reinforced by corner towers."
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Historic City of Meknes
Moda
"Founded in the 11th century by the Almoravids as a military settlement, Meknes became a capital under Sultan Moulay Ismaïl (1672–1727), the founder of the Alawite dynasty."
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Archaeological Site of Volubilis
Moda
"The Mauritanian capital, founded in the 3rd century B.C., became an important outpost of the Roman Empire and was graced with many fine buildings."
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Medina of Tetouan
Moda
"Tétouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period, from the 8th century onwards, since it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia."
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Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador)
Moda
"Essaouira is an exceptional example of a late-18th-century fortified town, built according to the principles of contemporary European military architecture in a North African context."
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Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida)
Moda
"The Portuguese fortification of Mazagan, now part of the city of El Jadida, 90-km southwest of Casablanca, was built as a fortified colony on the Atlantic coast in the early 16th century."
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Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City
Moda
"Located on the Atlantic coast in the north-west of Morocco, the site is the product of a fertile exchange between the Arabo-Muslim past and Western modernism."
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