Morocco is live on Travelog with one city, Marrakech, home to the Medina of Marrakesh, UNESCO World Heritage-listed in 1985. Founded in 1070-72 by the Almoravid dynasty under Yusuf ibn Tashfin, the medina grew into a major center of trade, Islamic scholarship, and political power, and remains enclosed by 16 kilometers of ramparts and gates.
The nearly 1,000-year history behind Marrakech's founding, and a public square that earned UNESCO recognition twice over for two entirely different reasons, are worth understanding before visiting, covered in full below.
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