SNOW IN AFRICA? (Cont'd)

The Royal Stables of Mouly Ismail, now preserved as a museum of sorts, in Meknes, the Ismalian capital. Imagine the number of horses kept here then.

This used to be the granary and even though it's hot outside, it's virtually cool here. 

The medina (medieval town or city usually walled) of Meknes is surrounded by a 40-km long triple wall. This preserves the most beautiful gate of Morocco, shown here, called the Bab Al Mansour.

And then, it's time for lunch at a typical Moroccan restaurant serving delicious fare. Shown is the starter made up of boiled & healthy veggies like broccoli, beetroot and carrots.

This is the main course served in tagine or tajine. The food is cooked over a charcoal fire in a plate-like container covered with a conical device which when lifted reveals couscous, strips of carrot, zukini and other veggies covering pieces of chicken or beef. Kebabs are also popular there.

 

When Morocco was under the Romans, they built their HQ here called Volubilis. This arch entrance may well have inspired Moroccan architecture which features the arch prominently.

The Romans also built the first city in Morocco in its vicinity. The city is shaped like a dromedary with a single hump.

Columns and other stones that held majestic buildings before.

The Romans could also have influenced Moroccan ceramics? Pictures in ceramic which tell Roman stories.

The original 'Arc de Triomphe' in Volubilis which inspired the one in Paris?