Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Archaeological Site of Volubilis' has mentioned 'Mauretania' in the following places:
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| Volubilis (Latin pronunciation:xc2xa0[woxcbx88lu.bi.lis]; Arabic: xd9x88xd9x84xd9x8axd9x84xd9x8axe2x80x8e, romanized:xc2xa0walxc4xablxc4xab; Berber languages: xe2xb5xa1xe2xb5x8dxe2xb5x89xe2xb5x8dxe2xb5x89, romanized:xc2xa0wlili) is a partly excavated Berber city in Morocco situated near the city of Meknes, and commonly considered as the ancient capital of the kingdom of Mauretania. | WIKI |
| [1] Built in a fertile agricultural area, it developed from the 3rd century BC onward as a Berber, then proto-Carthaginian, settlement before being the capital of the kingdom of Mauretania. | WIKI |
| The city lay within the kingdom of Mauretania, which became a Roman client state following the fall of Carthage in 146xc2xa0BC. | WIKI |
| After Claudius annexed Mauretania in 44xc2xa0AD, the city grew substantially due to its wealth and prosperity, derived from the fertile lands of the province which produced valuable export commodities such as grain, olive oil and wild animals for gladiatorial spectacles. | WIKI |
| [13] It was mentioned by the 1st century AD geographer Pomponius Mela, who described it in his work De situ orbis libri III as one of "the wealthiest cities, albeit the wealthiest among small ones" in Mauretania. | WIKI |
| Around 280, Roman rule collapsed in much of Mauretania and was never re-established. | WIKI |
| vteRomano-Berber cities in Roman North AfricaSorted by contemporary national bordersMorocco Anfa Iulia Constantia Zilil Iulia Valentia Banasa Iulia Campestris Babba Lixus 2 Mogador Sala 1 Tamuda 1 Thamusida Tingis Volubilis 1 Algeria Aquae Calidae Albulae Altava Auzia Calama Caesarea Cartennas Castellum Dimmidi Castellum Tingitanum Castra Nova Cirta Civitas Popthensis Chullu Cohors Breucorum Cuicul 1 Diana Veteranorum Gemellae Gunugus Hippo Regius Icosium 1 Igilgili Iomnium Lamasba Lambaesis Madauros Mascula Mesarfelta Milevum Oppidum Novum Parthenia Pomaria Portus Divinus Portus Magnus Quiza Xenitana Rapidum Rusguniae Rusucurru Saldae Setifis Siga Thagaste Thamugadi 1 Theveste Thibilis Thubursicum Tiddis Tingartia Tipasa 1 Tubusuctu Tubunae Unica Colonia Uzinaza Vescera Zaraxc3xaf Zuccabar Tunisia Althiburos Bulla Regia Capsa Carthago 1 Cillium Dougga 1 Gightis Hadrumetum 1 Hippo Diarrhytus Kelibia Leptis Parva Mactaris Pheradi Majus Pupput Rucuma Ruspae Scillium Sicca Simitthus Sufetula Tacapae Taparura Sufes Thabraca Thanae Thapsus Thuburbo Majus Thuburnica Thysdrus Turris Tamalleni Utica Uthina Vaga Zama Regia Egypt Siwa Qara Farafra Spain Septem Rusadir Kingdomsand provinces Mauretania Mauretania Tingitana Mauretania Caesariensis Numidia Numidia of Cirta Roman Africa Creta et Cyrenaica Roman Egypt Diocese of Africa Zeugitana Byzacena Vandal Kingdom Praetorian prefecture of Africa Exarchate of Africa Related articles North Africa during Antiquity African Romance Roman Africans Limes Tripolitanus Christianity in Roman Africa Early African Church Church of Carthage Roman colonies in Berber Africa 1 UNESCO World Heritage Sites 2 Proposed | WIKI |