N13 road (Morocco)
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The N13 road is a national motorway (Route nationale) in Morocco
which connects Azrou
and points south with Meknes
and northerly locations. North of Meknes there are views of the Zerhoun Mountains. Along the N13 with a view of the Zerhoun Mountains is the ancient Roman
and Carthaginian settlement of Volubilis
, which was the capital of the furthest west province of the Roman Empire. This Roman city overlies one of the earliest archaeologically recorded Neolithic
settlements in Morocco.
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
which connects Azrou
Azrou
Azrou is a small Moroccan city 89 kilometers south of Fez, in the Meknès-Tafilalet region.-Geography:Azrou, which means rock in the indigenous Tamazight Berber language, is located in the heart of The Middle Atlas region of Morocco between Meknes, Fez, Ifrane, Midelt and Khenifra. The N13 road...
and points south with Meknes
Meknes
Meknes is a city in northern Morocco, located from the capital Rabat and from Fes. It is served by the A2 expressway between those two cities and by the corresponding railway. Meknes was the capital of Morocco under the reign of Moulay Ismail , before it was relocated to Marrakech. The...
and northerly locations. North of Meknes there are views of the Zerhoun Mountains. Along the N13 with a view of the Zerhoun Mountains is the ancient Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
and Carthaginian settlement of Volubilis
Volubilis
Volubilis is an archaeological site in Morocco situated near Meknes between Fez and Rabat along the N13 road. The nearest town is Moulay Idriss. Volubilis features the best preserved Roman ruins in this part of northern Africa...
, which was the capital of the furthest west province of the Roman Empire. This Roman city overlies one of the earliest archaeologically recorded Neolithic
Neolithic
The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
settlements in Morocco.