The means to be put in place to better enhance heritage tourism, after the tourism recovery, were at the heart of a discussion held on Wednesday in Marrakech. The meeting was organized by the Regional Directorate of Culture of Marrakech-Safi, in collaboration with the Association of Accredited Tourist Guides.
Archaeological remains and structures have been discovered at the Foundouk Al Kaa in the center of the medina of Salé . This was during the development work that has been undertaken there as part of the rehabilitation and enhancement project of this old medina (2019-2023).
The rock carvings of the Guelmim region are exposed to theft and vandalism. The associative actors denounce these acts which, if nothing is done, risk making this archaeological art disappear.
More than 25,000 archaeological pieces belonging to Morocco and seized in France in 2005 and 2006 during three customs checks have been returned to it. The announcement was made by the Minister of Culture, Othman El Ferdaous, during the ceremony to present the repatriated heritage collection to Morocco.
A group of Moroccan and Spanish researchers have discovered remains of a 2.5 million-year-old macaque at the Gafaït archaeological site located in the province of Jerada.
The origin of starfish continues to hold a mystery for scientists. The discovery of this fossil in the Anti-Atlas mountains in Morocco could be a good opportunity to find some clarifications.
Thanks to a road project, the existence of one of the oldest cemeteries in Spain during the Islamic period has been revealed in Tauste, in the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula. This cemetery contained nearly 400 Muslim graves.
The U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs led a delegation to Morocco from November 20 to 23. Marie Royce and her team came to negotiate a potential agreement that would limit the import of certain archaeological and ethnographic objects from Morocco to the United States, according to a statement from the U.S. Embassy in Rabat.
A team of scientists has discovered the remains of a "duck-billed" hadrosaur in Morocco. A discovery that is puzzling, knowing that Africa was then isolated from the others by oceans.
Nearly 25,000 rare archaeological pieces, particularly related to prehistory and paleontology, have been recovered by Morocco. These pieces had been seized by French Customs in 2005 and 2006.
The mystery of the Moroccan city submerged on the northern coast of Safi is about to be solved. The Moroccan Association for the Research and Conservation of Underwater Historical Heritage has just announced a new discovery.
The Spinosaurus aegyptiacus, of which more than 1,200 teeth have been found in the bed of the Kem Kem river located in southeastern Morocco, lived in the water. This is confirmed by British researchers from the University of Portsmouth.