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The Mauritanian capital, founded in the 3rd
century B.C., became an important outpost of the Roman Empire
and was graced with many fine buildings. Extensive remains of
these survive in the archaeological site, located in a fertile
agricultural area. Volubilis was later briefly to become the
capital of Idris I, founder of the Idrisid dynasty, who is
buried at nearby Moulay Idris. The Committee decided to
inscribe the Archaeological Site of Volubilis on the basis of
criteria (ii), (iii), (iv) and (vi), considering that this site
is an exceptionally well preserved example of a large Roman
colonial town on the fringes of the Empire.

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