Devil’s Hole : The marvel of Akhfenir’s Atlantic carved grotto

he Devil’s Hole, located near Akhfenir, Morocco, is a natural sinkhole shaped by powerful Atlantic waves over time. This mysterious grotto, also known as Ajb Allah (God’s marvel), has inspired myths and is praised for its unique rock formations, with some locals suggesting it was once home to the Mediterranean monk seal.

A Morocco cave houses the earliest evidence of carcass processing and consumption

It was in the Rhinoceros Cave, near Casablanca, that researchers discovered the earliest faunal remains butchered and consumed in by men on the African continent. These 37 show «the oldest evidence of butchery in Africa occurred in open-air sites».

Morocco is home to the oldest nuclear DNA in Africa

Ancient nuclear DNA from 15,000-year-old modern humans discovered in Morocco is the oldest analyzed in Africa. A scientific team found out that these finds had a dual genetic heritage similar to Near Eastern and Sub-Saharan African populations.