Description
Overview of the cultural activity of Saturday, July 6th 2024.
After five days intensive lectures, and in prevision of three more days of work, Saturday July 6th will be dedicated to discover some elements of the Moroccan culture.
The school will be hosted in Rabat imperial city, the green capital of the Moroccan kingdom, modern with traditional charm, located between Atlantic Ocean west and Bouregreg river north. The REISS school will visit one of the eldest monuments the CHELLAH ruins.
“The archaeological site of Chellah, rooted in antiquity, represents much more than just a compilation of ancient remains. It embodies a living testimony of Morocco's history and the evolution of its civilization through the ages. Its classification as a historical monument in 1920, combined with its inclusion as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012, highlights its inestimable universal value. This place, enclosed by a one-kilometer-long Marinid wall, is home to an ancient city and a Marinid necropolis covering an area of 7 hectares.”
After that the group will be hosted for lunch in a nice café in Sala, the neighbor and rival sister city at the other side of Bouregreg river.
The afternoon will be dedicated to a guided tour by an intellectual native of Sala to discover the organization of the millennial imperial city and some of its ornaments such as the Marinid school, the “ouvrages d’art” of the corsair city and the harbor.
Reference, for more information:
- Rabat, a capital to live in | Moroccan National Tourist Office (visitmorocco.com)
- Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared Heritage - UNESCO World Heritage Centre)
- https://www.chellah.site/
