Moroccan archaeologists have announced the discovery of the "first" ancient port district in Morocco, an extension of the Chellah (or Sala) site in Rabat, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
"This is an important discovery in that it is the first time that remains have been found attesting to the presence of an ancient port district in Morocco" - archaeologist Abdelaziz El Khayari.
This port area could date from the first or second century AD, during the Roman period.
Morocco has several ancient sites, the most famous of which are the ruins of Chellah in Rabat and those of Volubilis, near Meknes (centre).