The Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication has unveiled archaeological discoveries at the historic site of Chellah.
In sector 1, the enclosure of the ancient city of Sala, the weeding and clearing work focused on a section of wall located 130m from the Merinid wall and bordering the Robinson road over a length of around fifty metres. Near this section of wall, well-preserved earthen structures have also been identified, although they have not yet been fully excavated.
In sector 2, major architectural remains belonging to a large public spa built no later than the beginning of the 2nd century AD were uncovered directly to the west of the line of the ancient enclosure. A life-size headless statue was also discovered, probably representing a divinity. This is the first statue to have been discovered in Morocco since the 1960s.
As for sector 3, the necropolis, a new burial zone has been identified thanks to the discovery of the remains of a "Columbarium" tomb, the only one of its kind documented to date in the area around Sala.
In sector 4, the port district, a variety of remains have been discovered, attesting to the existence of a district extending, according to preliminary estimates, over a length of around 230m from north to south.