Sidi Kacem
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Sidi Kacem is a city in Morocco
. It is located at around 34°13′0"N 5°42′0"W. During the French period, it was called Petitjean, after a French captain who was killed in May 1911 during the "pacification" of Morocco. Oil drilling exploration commenced in the vicinity of Sidi Kacem by the French in 1934; production of crude oil began locally in 1939.
Slightly to the south of Sidi Kacem, in antiquity, Volubilis
was an important Roman town near the westernmost border of the Roman Empire
. It was built on the site of a previous Carthaginian settlement from the third century BC, if not earlier.
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...
. It is located at around 34°13′0"N 5°42′0"W. During the French period, it was called Petitjean, after a French captain who was killed in May 1911 during the "pacification" of Morocco. Oil drilling exploration commenced in the vicinity of Sidi Kacem by the French in 1934; production of crude oil began locally in 1939.
Slightly to the south of Sidi Kacem, in antiquity, 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...
was an important Roman town near the westernmost border of the Roman Empire
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
. It was built on the site of a previous Carthaginian settlement from the third century BC, if not earlier.