Walili

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Walili, better known as Volubilis, is an ancient Roman and early Islamic city in present-day Morocco that served as the first capital of the Idrisid dynasty.

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Label Occurrences
Walila 3
Walili canonical 3

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman city
World Heritage Site
ancient city
archaeological site
early Islamic city
abandonedInPeriod 11th century
alsoKnownAs Volubilis
associatedWith Idris I of Morocco
connectedBy Roman road network
economyBasedOn agriculture
olive oil production
flourishedInPeriod 1st century AD
2nd century AD
foundedBy Punic (Carthaginian) people
surface form: Carthaginians
hasArchaeologicalExcavationsSince 19th century
hasHeritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
hasNearbySanctuary Moulay Idriss shrine
hasNotableFeature Capitoline Temple
surface form: Capitolium temple

aqueduct
basilica
bath complexes
city walls
forum
gates
mosaic-floored houses
olive presses
Triumphal Arch of Caracalla
surface form: triumphal arch of Caracalla
heritageDesignationDate 1997
knownFor blend of Roman and early Islamic remains
well-preserved Roman mosaics
languageOfInscriptions Arabic
Greek
Latin
Punic (Carthaginian) people
surface form: Punic
laterControlledBy Idrisid dynasty
Roman Empire
locatedIn northern Morocco
locatedInCountry Morocco
locatedInRegion Fès-Meknès
locatedNearCity Meknes
locatedNearTown Moulay Idriss Zerhoun
locatedOnContinent Africa
partOf Mauretania Tingitana
surface form: Roman province of Mauretania Tingitana
servedAs first capital of the Idrisid dynasty
touristAttractionIn Morocco
UNESCOCriteria (ii)
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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Idrisid dynasty capital Walili
Idris II birthPlace Walili
this entity surface form: Walila
Idris I placeOfDeath Walili
this entity surface form: Walila
Idris I residence Walili
this entity surface form: Walila