Above: A mosaic inside the House of Venus at Volubilis, with Diana and a companion nymph being surprised by Actaeon while bathing.
Built in a fertile agricultural area,
Volubilis developed from the 3rd century BC onward as a Berber settlement, and then grew rapidly under Roman rule from the 1st century AD onward to cover
about 100 acres with a 2.6 km of walls. In the 2nd century,key buildings were added, including the basilica, the Capitoline temple and Triumphal Arch of Caracalla.
Its prosperity was derived principally from olive growing, and featured fine town-houses and several large mosaic floors
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1 to 9 show parts of the city of Volubilis ...
#1 The Basilica wall by the Forum
#3 North Gate
#4 and #5 The House of the Venus mosaic, The Abduction of Hylas by the Naiads (Nymphs).
#6 The Tingis (Tangier) Gate
#9 The top of the Triumphal Arch of Caracalla, the nickname of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (198-217 AD)
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