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The history of Tétouan (or Tetouan) stretches over 2000 years to its origins as a Mauretanian Berber settlement named Tamuda, located at near present-day Tetouan by the south bank of the Martil Valley. The site later became a Phoenician trading post. During the time of Emperor Augustus, Tamuda became part of Roman province Mauritania Tingitana ...
Tétouan (Arabic: تطوان, romanized: tiṭwān or taṭwān, or ) is a city in northern Morocco. It lies along the Martil Valley and is one of the two major ports of Morocco on the Mediterranean Sea , a few miles south of the Strait of Gibraltar , and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) E.S.E. of Tangier .
The Tetouan Museum includes a collection of archaeological and historical pieces dating back to various time periods. The exhibits range from ancient pottery, jewelry, stone engravings, ancient coins, and daily tools that reflect the development of society in ancient times. [4] [5] Many of the objects on display come from the Roman city of ...
The Tetouan Ethnographic Museum or Bab El Oqla Museum is an ethnographic museum located east of the old medina of Tétouan in Morocco, and is named after one of the seven historic gates of the city. [ 1 ]
It was covered by General Ros de Olano and Prim on the flanks. The pressure of the Spanish artillery destroyed the Moroccan ranks to the point that the remains of this army took refuge in Tetouan, which fell on February 6. [7] The Spaniards entered Tetouan on February 6, 1860. They bombarded the city for the following two days which allowed ...
The Spanish Consulate in Tétouan was established following the Treaty of Wad Ras that concluded the Hispano-Moroccan War (1859–1860), which also stipulated that a Franciscan mission be created in the town. The consulate's main building was designed by Coronel Gelis of the Spanish Corps of Engineers and built between 1861 and 1864.
Roman military camp of Tamuda. Tamuda was an ancient Berber city and military camp in Mauretania Tingitana.It is located 6 km (4 miles) west of the present-day Tetouan in northern Morocco.
On 1 January 1860, the Spanish monarch, present in Tetouan, encouraged her troops with a clear message “let’s demonstrate who we are“. The Conde de Reus advanced towards the port of Guad al Gelu. The Marqués de Torreblanca’s column and the Royal Spanish Navy guarded his flank. Clashes continued until 31 January 1860, when a major ...