Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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History is being rewritten at an archaeological site in Morocco. What the discovery of an ancient wall tells us

In the hills of northwestern Morocco, overlooking the river that gives the site its name, research at Oued Beht is bringing to light a previously unknown chapter of the region's past. The discovery of a substantial built structure suggests that, during the second millennium BC, communities in northw...

History is being rewritten at an archaeological site in Morocco. What the discovery of an ancient wall tells us
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In the hills of northwestern Morocco, overlooking the river that gives the site its name, research at Oued Beht is bringing to light a previously unknown chapter of the region's past. The discovery of a substantial built structure suggests that, during the second millennium BC, communities in northwestern Africa were actively shaping their environment. They were also engaging in broader networks of interaction across the Mediterranean world.

Originally published at Phys.org

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