Tanning has long been an integral part of the economic life of Morocco’s imperial cities. Among them, Rabat was home to a dedicated site known as Diour Dbagh. In operation well before the 20th century and left in ruins after it was relocated in the 1930s, the site has regained historical and heritage value thanks to its rehabilitation beginning in 2022.
A rare pterosaur footprint site near Midelt has been lost after a fossil-bearing rock slab was cut and stolen in two stages over the past two years. Researchers warn that the disappearance of one of Africa’s few known pterosaur trackways highlights the urgent need to protect Morocco’s geological heritage.
Born in Marrakech and based in the United States, Ifri has made a name for herself on social media with videos that challenge the colonial lens through which the history and ways of life of North Africa, particularly Morocco, are often viewed. Drawing on local narratives and alternative historical sources, she devotes much of her content to antique jewelry, objects that carry within them a history stretching back thousands of years.
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