Volubilis

Yesterday,  we visited the Roman ruins at Volubilis - about an hour and a half drive from Fes. This site was active from about 100 BC to 300 or so AD. At its peak, the population was around 35,000. 
The site is a long way from the sea but was chosen as it offered fertile land, good water supply and rock formations sufficient for a quarry.
Mosaic floor still in good shape after 2,000 years!
The main drag "Appian Way". Seward ran underneath.
Aqueduct remnants. 
Very hot here so we spent about an hour touring the site. Afterwards, a short drive and a climb up many steps, brought us to the private home of Mike - an expat from Yorkshire. Mike was born to host and he owns a couple of establishments in Fes as well as hosting groups such as ours in his home. Quite eccentric,  actually. 
A big spread of Moroccan food.
View from his patio. Many steps inside his home too. The town in which he's located - very rustic!

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