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October 25, 2006

Volubilis

near Meknes, Morocco view map

Ruins of Volubilis - Roman town in North Africa. Founded in 3th century B.C Volubilis later became the administrative center of Mauretania Tingitana province. The Triumphal Arch seen here was build in 3rd century A.D.
In 1997 Volubilis was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Photo taken at 10:43 in the morning facing south-west.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS
33 mm, ISO-200, f/8, 1/200 sec, polarizing filter full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Guest 12-May-2007 19:29
Wow, the blue sky enhances this photo and good lighting. The different shades of brown in the back add good detail.