by Lucas M Peters | Sep 18, 2018 | Fez, Marrakesh, Monuments & Sites, Morocco Articles
The long, storied history of learning and scholarship in Morocco is often surprising to first time visitors, and even to some longtime inhabitants. In fact, Morocco boasts the world’s oldest university – the University of al-Qarawiyyin (also written as: Al...
by Amanda Ponzio-Mouttaki | Apr 17, 2012 | Morocco Articles
The southern port cities begin south of Kenitra and go to the Moroccan/Mauritanian border. These cities all border the Atlantic coast and have a varied mix of colonial influence. The northern cities have heavy French/Spanish influence while the southern cities have a...