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List Of Cities In Morocco Founded By The Phoenicians
This list contains the cities of Morocco founded by the Phoenician-Punic: Phoenicians and Cartaginois.
- Anfa (today Casablanca ): Anfa Neolithic date. Having served as a stopover on their way to the Phoenicians in Essaouira, it was then occupied by the Carthaginians without knowledge of Roman invasions.
- Azemmour : Founded by the Phoenicians, Azama later became a major Carthaginian and Roman colony.
- Surrounded (now Essaouira ): The Phoenicians founded it in 900 BC and was then under the hands of the Carthaginians. But its real boom began in the first century BC during the reign of Juba II, who changed his name to "Mogador".
- Ich : Near Figuig. She was a Roman colony. [ref. necessary]
- Lixus (now Larache ): Founded by the Phoenicians in 1146 BC, Lixus was then colonized by Carthaginians and Romans.
- Rusbisis (now El Jadida ): Founded by the Carthaginians in 650 BC, it was then a Roman stopover on their way to Essaouira.
- Rusadir (now Melilla , an enclave Spanish ): Founded by the Phoenicians, it was then occupied by the Carthaginians and Romans.
- Sala Colonia (or Chellah) (now Salt ): Founded by the Phoenicians, these cities came under Carthaginian domination, but their most prosperous period was under the Romans. The city of Salt has been completed on the other side of Bouregreg was from this ancient Phoenician site. Salt dated Neolithic.
- Tamuda (now Tetouan ): Founded by the Carthaginian general Hanno before falling in the year 39 under Roman rule.
- Thamusida (now Kenitra ): Founded by the Phoenicians, the current Kenitra at the mouth of Sebu knew then invasions Carthaginian, Roman before falling into the hands of the Vandals and Byzantines.
- Tingis (now Tangier ): Founded by the Phoenicians under the name of Tingi, it was then occupied by the Greeks , Carthaginians and Romans.
- Volubilis : It was founded by the Carthaginians and flourished under Roman rule incredible.
- Zilis (now Asilah ): Founded by the Phoenicians, BC, it was then occupied by the Carthaginians from 700 to 146 before being under Roman rule.
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