This site has ties to four ancient cultures: Romans, Carthaginians, Phoenicians, and Moroccans. Famous for its baths, mosaics, and column ruins, Lixus will transport visitors to ancient times.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n While the native inhabitants of Morocco, Berbers, have been living in the North African region since at least 10,000 BC, it was the Phoenicians who settled Lixus in the 7th<\/sup> century BC. The Phoenicians inhabited modern day Lebanon. Master sailors, the Phoenicians traversed the Mediterranean to establish trade and Lixus was one such settlement.<\/p>\n The city came under the rule of Carthage until 146 AD. During the Third Punic War, Rome destroyed the city of Carthage and assumed control of its empire.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n When Carthage eventually fell to Rome, Lixus became one of the main cities of the Roman province of Mauretania Tingitana. Its citizens enjoyed the full rights of Roman citizenship, which was unusual for conquered territories of the time.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n It was believed that Lixus was the site of the Garden of Hesperides. In Greek mythology, the Hesperides were nymphs of the evening and sunset. It was in their garden that the famous golden apples were said to have grown. Hercules, the famous Greek hero, was tasked to retrieve some of these golden apples.<\/p>\n![\"Country:](\"http:\/\/172.96.165.227\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/MAR-Lixus-02.jpg\")
Phoenician Settlement<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Roman Rule<\/strong><\/h3>\n
City of Legend<\/strong><\/h3>\n