El Gour, Morocco
الكور (Arabic) | |
Shown within Morocco | |
Location | El Hajeb Province, Fès-Meknès, Morocco |
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Coordinates | 34°04′16″N 05°33′13″W / 34.07111°N 5.55361°WCoordinates: 34°04′16″N 05°33′13″W / 34.07111°N 5.55361°W |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Founded | 4rd century BC |
Cultures | Berbers, Phoenician, Carthaginian |
Type | Cultural |
Designated | 1996 |
Reference no. | 458 |
Region | Arab States |
El Gour, or Bazina du Gour, is an ancient archeological site located in the Fès-Meknès region of northern Morocco. Estimates date the site at being constructed some time between the 4th and 2nd centuries BCE.[1][2]
Site description
The site of El Gour is a type of Bazina, or burial mound, typically constructed solely for people of the utmost importance.[1]
World Heritage status
This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on July 1, 1995 in the Cultural category.[1]
References
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