Showing 10 of total 198 videos on meknesMeknes, Volubilis & Moulay Idrisslength: 3:47 Source: Youtube Author: valpard
Meknes is a city in northern Morocco, located 130 kilometres from the capital Rabat and 60 kilometres from Fes. It is served by the A2 expressway between those two cities. Meknes was the capital of Morocco under the reign of Moulay Ismail (1672 -- 1727), before it was relocated to Rabat. The population is 536,322.... moretags: Meknes مكناس Volubilis وليلي Moulay Idriss Maroc Morroco Marokko Marruecos Marrocos المغرب モロッコ 摩洛哥 Medina of Mekneslength: 4:57 Source: Youtube Author: ottawabwb
The land upon which the city is founded and much of its surrounding territory came under the domination of the Roman Empire in 117 AD.
The original community from which Meknes can be traced was an 8th century Kasbah, or fortress. A Berber tribe called the Miknasa settled there in the 10th century, and a town.... moreMaroc: Volubilis, Moulay Idriss, Meknes, Rabat, Casablancalength: 9:43 Source: Youtube Author: fash28Vista Point MEKNES Moroccolength: 1:18 Source: Youtube Author: TravelVideoStore
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Meknes is one of Morocco's four royal cities and became famous due to its megalomaniac monarch, Sultan Moulay Ismail who is also known as Morocco's Sun King. The cruel and despotic sultan made Meknes the mightiest fortified city in North Africa.
Moulay Ismail had an army of a hundred and fifty.... moreGlobal Treasures Meknes Moroccolength: 1:26 Source: Youtube Author: TravelVideoStore
GTR-DVD-1122 - Meknes is the monumental city of the four kings´ towns of Morocco whose impressive gates and powerful walls surround the old town of Medina.
The 20 kilometre long town wall is one the oldest relicts of the former sovereign of the Alaouits, Sultan Moulay Ismaíl, who was prone to larger-than-life.... more |