Ancient ’Sea Cow’ Fossils Unearthed in Morocco, Revealing New Species
24 March 2022
Fossils of Sirenians, commonly known as "sea cows," over 30 million years old have been discovered near Dakhla by Moroccan and American academics.
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Ancient Aurochs and Rhino Fossils Unearthed in Sahara, Shedding Light on Climate History
21 December 2021
Fossils of an aurochs ("Bos primigenius") and a white rhinoceros ("Ceratotherium simum"), living between 57,000 and 100,000 years ago, have been discovered in the Sahara. They (…)
Ancient Pearl Necklaces Unearthed in Morocco Reveal 150,000-Year-Old Human Interactions
28 October 2021
The oldest jewelry in the world discovered in Essaouira was presented on Tuesday at Dar Souiri by the King’s Advisor André Azoulay.
Ancient Rhinoceros Species Unearthed in Morocco’s Ouarzazate Region
27 October 2021
Fossil hunters have discovered the remains of a previously unknown species of rhinoceros in Ouarzazate. Two researchers conducted a paleontological study whose results have (…)
Ancient Armored Dinosaur Unearthed in Morocco’s Middle Atlas Mountains
25 September 2021
A new species of dinosaur has just been discovered in Morocco, in a mine located in Boulahfa in the Middle Atlas, by a team of international researchers.
Ancient Shell Beads Found in Morocco May Be World’s Oldest Jewelry at 150,000 Years Old
24 September 2021
International and Moroccan archaeologists have announced the discovery near Essaouira of shell beads dating back 142,000 to 150,000 years. If their dating is confirmed, these (…)
Ancient Bone Tool Discovery in Morocco Reveals Early Human Clothing Production
17 September 2021
An international team of researchers from the Institute of Human Origins at Arizona State University and the "Lise Meitner" Pan-African Evolution Research Group at the Max (…)
1.3-Million-Year-Old Stone Tools Unearthed Near Casablanca, Rewriting North African Prehistory
28 July 2021
The oldest Acheulean in North Africa dating back 1.3 million years has been discovered on the outskirts of Casablanca. This information comes from Moroccan researchers who (…)
Marrakech Aims to Boost Heritage Tourism with New Cultural Strategy
9 July 2021
The means to be put in place to better enhance heritage tourism, after the tourism recovery, were at the heart of a discussion held on Wednesday in Marrakech. The meeting was (…)
Archaeological Discoveries Unearthed in Salé’s Ancient Medina During Restoration Project
3 July 2021
Archaeological remains and structures have been discovered at the Foundouk Al Kaa in the center of the medina of Salé. This was during the development work that has been (…)