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Rabat was founded in the 12th century by the Almohads. After a period of growth, the city fell into a long period of decline. In the 17th century, Rabat became a haven for Barbary pirates. When the French established a protectorate over Morocco in 1912, Rabat became its administrative center. When Morocco achieved independence in 1955 Rabat ...
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Rabat, Morocco ... "Morocco: Rabat". Archnet. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Images
The Chellah or Shalla (Berber languages: Sla or Calla; Arabic: شالة), [1] is a medieval fortified Muslim necropolis and ancient archeological site in Rabat, Morocco, located on the south (left) side of the Bou Regreg estuary.
The Kasbah of the Udayas (Arabic: قصبة الأوداية, romanized: Qasbat al-Awdāya; Berber languages: ⵇⵙⴱⴰ ⵏ ⵉⵡⴷⴰⵢⵏ, romanized: Qasbat 'n Iwdayn), also spelled Kasbah of the Oudaias or of the Oudayas, is a kasbah (citadel) in Rabat, Morocco.
Rabat was founded by the Almohad caliph Yaqub al-Mansur with the aim of serving as his capital, but the project was abandoned after he died and Marrakesh remained the capital city. In the 18th century, Rabat was designated an imperial city by the Alawi sultan Muhammad ibn Abdallah , who built the Dar al-Makhzen , although he did not designate ...
Morocco nominally was ruled by its sultan, the young Abd al-Aziz, through his regent, Ba Ahmed. By 1900, Morocco was the scene of multiple local wars started by pretenders to the sultanate, by bankruptcy of the treasury, and by multiple tribal revolts.
The 'Alawi sultans and kings have maintained a palace in Rabat since the 18th-century reign of sultan Mohammed ben Abdallah, who used Rabat as one of his imperial residences and renovated royal palaces in other cities. [2] [1] The current building was built in 1864 by Mohammed IV to replace the older palace. [1]
The Museum of History and Civilizations (Arabic: متحف التاريخ والحضارات, French: Musée de l'histoire et des civilisations) is an archaeological museum in Rabat, Morocco. Opened in 1932, it contains the most extensive collection of archaeological artifacts found in the country. [1] [2] [3]