Lixus archaeological site
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Lixus archaeological site is an ancient Phoenician, Carthaginian, and Roman city in northern Morocco, renowned for its ruins overlooking the Loukkos River and its historical significance as one of the oldest settlements in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lixus archaeological site canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| culture |
Carthaginian
ⓘ
Phoenician ⓘ Roman ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological research site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeTo | Loukkos River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Phoenicians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunctionInAntiquity |
administrative center
ⓘ
port ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
| hasPart |
amphitheater or theater remains
ⓘ
fortifications ⓘ industrial installations ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ temple remains ⓘ |
| heritage | Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient ruins
ⓘ
being one of the oldest settlements in the region ⓘ overlooking Loukkos River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Larache Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Larache
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loukkos River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialEvidence |
architectural remains
ⓘ
ceramics ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ mosaics ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Loukkos River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Carthaginian sphere of influence
ⓘ
Roman Empire ⓘ ancient Phoenician world ⓘ |
| region | northwest Morocco ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence of early Mediterranean trade in northwest Africa
ⓘ
important ancient port city ⓘ major archaeological site in Morocco ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Carthaginian period
ⓘ
Phoenician period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Carthaginians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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