Morocco is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on tapping northern rivers to supply water to parched cities farther south. Inaugurated last August, the "water highway" had supplied more than 700 million cubic metres (24.7 billion cubic feet) of drinking water to Rabat and Casablanca areas by early March.#Africa #Morocco #Drought #climatechange #TheBrightSide

The Bright Side: Morocco 'water highway' saves cities from thirst

FRANCE 24 · 5d🌟 The Bright Side: Morocco 'water highway' saves cities from thirstBy FRANCE 24

**voyager** @voyager@gram.social · 6d

voyager @voyager@gram.social

Old man and sea, #silentSunday

Essaouira, Morocco

Feb 2025

#ocean #bird #seagull #Morocco #Essaouira #solitude

The portrait-orientated image shows a person standing with their back to the viewer, wearing a long, light gray traditional Moroccan robe called jalaba and dark shoes. The person also has their head covering with a traditional blue and white cap. They are standing near a low, light brown wall. Beyond the wall is a body of water with small waves. Further out in the water are dark, rocky areas. Above the water is a clear, blue sky with a single seagull flying in the upper center of the frame. The ground in the foreground is a light brown, paved surface.

#solitude

**voyager** @voyager@gram.social · 6d

voyager @voyager@gram.social

"Bring out your dead" type of scene for the #SpookySaturday

Essaouira, Morocco

Feb 2025

Kidding aside, the visit to Essaouira was the most charming one.

#Morocco #Essaouira #street #death #GrimReaper #fortress #citadel #walls #mystery

The portrait-orientated image shows a person pushing a two-wheeled cart on a paved surface at night. The person is silhouetted, wearing a long robe and a cap. Behind the person and cart are several light-colored, rectangular structures with crenellated tops, belonging to the city walls and buildings. The walls is illuminated by artificial lighting, from the ground, bringing out the texture of the yellowish city walls.

#mystery

**voyager** @voyager@gram.social · Mar 28

Mar 28

voyager @voyager@gram.social

#FensterFreitag #WindowFriday

Meknes, Morocco

Feb 2025

#architecture #walls #fortress #street #Morocco #Meknes

The landscape-orientated image shows a section of a building with a textured, light brown wall. There are three arched openings near the top of the wall, each containing a window with a grid pattern bars. Below these openings, there is a horizontal band of darker, uneven discoloration on the wall. The ground in front of the building is a paved surface. There are five people visible in the image. On the left side, there are two people standing together, one is inspecting the merchandise the other one laid down on the ground, on the right side, there is a couple walking away, and on the middle a woman with a head scarf is walking towards left, carrying bags.

#meknes

**Nordafrica** @sousse@anonsys.net · Mar 27

Mar 27

Nordafrica @sousse@anonsys.net

French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, who has been ensnared in an unprecedented diplomatic crisis between Algiers and Paris, was sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison for undermining Algeria's territorial integrity, an AFP journalist reported.#Africa #Algeria #Freedomofspeech #France #WesternSahara #justice #Morocco #diplomacy #literature
Algerian court hands French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal five-year prison term

FRANCE 24 · Mar 27French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal handed five-year prison term by Algerian courtBy FRANCE 24

**The Smartphone Photographer** @AverageS@pixelfed.social · Mar 27

**ms. liz** @unknown8bit@mastodon.social · Mar 23

Mar 23

ms. liz @unknown8bit@mastodon.social

kilometers of apricot golden sand dunes in wind-swept ribbed textures in early morning light and shadows. my trail of footsteps recedes into the distance.

#silentSunday #saharaDesert #morocco

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**Stella Angelika Ludwig** @stellaludwig@mastodon.social · Mar 21

Mar 21

Stella Angelika Ludwig @stellaludwig@mastodon.social

Read more about the unusual fossil assemblage from this prehistoric river of giants:

https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.928.47517

ZooKeysGeology and paleontology of the Upper Cretaceous Kem Kem Group of eastern MoroccoThe geological and paleoenvironmental setting and the vertebrate taxonomy of the fossiliferous, Cenomanian-age deltaic sediments in eastern Morocco, generally referred to as the “Kem Kem beds”, are reviewed. These strata are recognized here as the Kem Kem Group, which is composed of the lower Gara Sbaa and upper Douira formations. Both formations have yielded a similar fossil vertebrate assemblage of predominantly isolated elements pertaining to cartilaginous and bony fishes, turtles, crocodyliforms, pterosaurs, and dinosaurs, as well as invertebrate, plant, and trace fossils. These fossils, now in collections around the world, are reviewed and tabulated. The Kem Kem vertebrate fauna is biased toward large-bodied carnivores including at least four large-bodied non-avian theropods (an abelisaurid, Spinosaurus, Carcharodontosaurus, and Deltadromeus), several large-bodied pterosaurs, and several large crocodyliforms. No comparable modern terrestrial ecosystem exists with similar bias toward large-bodied carnivores. The Kem Kem vertebrate assemblage, currently the best documented association just prior to the onset of the Cenomanian-Turonian marine transgression, captures the taxonomic diversity of a widespread northern African fauna better than any other contemporary assemblage from elsewhere in Africa.

#paleontology #dinosaurs #Spinosaurus

**Bob the Traveler** @bobthetraveler@mastodon.world · Mar 20

Mar 20

Bob the Traveler @bobthetraveler@mastodon.world

Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd al-Haqq, Sultan of #Morocco, conquered #Marrakech and expanded #Fez; he died OTD in 1286 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/morocco/fez/?s=mb #history #travel

Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and MoreFezVisiting Fez, an imperial city of Morocco with its medina surrounded by massive walls with elaborate gateways.

**voyager** @voyager@gram.social · Mar 20

Mar 20

voyager @voyager@gram.social

Nachbarschaft // Neighborhood #FotoVorschlag #Doorsday

Fès, Morocco

Feb 2025

#street #Morocco #Fes

The portrait-orientated image shows a narrowing alleyway with walls painted in shades of blue and off-white. The lower part of the walls has a rough texture, and there is a black metal door with intricate detailing on the right side. Above the alley, electrical wires and cables are visible, running along the walls and across the passage. The ground consists of colorful chalk-colored, worn-out bricks arranged in a pattern.

A young boy with short black hair is standing on the colorful pavement. He is wearing a beige hoodie, black sweatpants, and black open-toe slippers with socks. He has his hands in his pockets and is looking back toward the camera. The alley continues into the background, curving slightly to the left and becoming darker as it narrows.

#FES

**Bob the Traveler** @bobthetraveler@mastodon.world · Mar 19

Mar 19

Bob the Traveler @bobthetraveler@mastodon.world

Abu Said Uthman III became the ruler of #Morocco OTD in 1398, he was the last effective Marinid dynasty ruler https://toilet-guru.com/morocco/fez.html?s=mb #travel #history

Toilets of the WorldFez — Toilets of MoroccoFez — Toilets, squat toilets, ablution facilities, fountains, latrines, and other plumbing All this and more on the Toilets of the World.

**voyager** @voyager@gram.social · Mar 19

Mar 19

voyager @voyager@gram.social

A detail of a poor box from the Zawiya of Moulay Idris II in Fès Medina. A proor box, alms box, offertory box, or mite box is a box that is used to collect coins for charitable purposes.

Fès, Morocco

Feb 2025

Metallisch // Metallic #FotoVorschlag #Morocco #Fes #donation #charity #UNESCO

The image shows a close-up of a section of a door. The central element is a metallic, eight-pointed star that is a donation box slot cover. The star has a horizontal opening in the center and is decorated with engraved patterns and small, shell-like or floral protrusions at each point. The metal has a tarnished, aged appearance.
The star is set against a background of intricately carved wood. The wooden surface features geometric patterns, including triangles and rectangular shapes, arranged in a symmetrical design. The wood is painted with various colors, including shades of brown, green, yellow, and blue, though the paint is worn and faded in places, revealing the underlying wood.

#unesco

**voyager** @voyager@gram.social · Mar 18

Mar 18

voyager @voyager@gram.social

Based on the type of the door handle, passersbys knew if the household has any women for marriage. No ring on the hand meant there is. Ring on the hand meant they're all already married or too young for it.

Rabat, Morocco

Feb 2025

#FotoVorschlag: Kreative ldeen // Creative ideas
#Morocco #Rabat #doors

The portrait-orientated image shows a dark wooden surface with a metallic door handle. The handle is shaped like a hand. The hand is detailed with lines indicating fingers and a design on the back of the palm. The ring hangs from the hand. The handle is attached to the wood with a circular backplate that has a decorative pattern. The wood is old and has some visible grain. On the left side of the image, there is a vertical line of round, dark-colored studs embedded in the wood. There are also scattered studs visible on the right side and along the bottom edge of the image.

The image is a slightly out-of-focus, portrait-oriented photograph. The main focus is on a human hand holding a uniquely shaped door handle. The door handle itself is designed to resemble a human hand, complete with individual fingers. On the middle finger of this hand-shaped handle, a ring can be seen.
The top half of the door handle shows noticeable remnants of blue paint. This handle is attached to a wooden door via a square base, which also exhibits traces of the same blue paint.
The door to which the handle is attached is made of wood, it's quite old, showing signs of wear and tear. Several round metal studs are visible on the surface of the door, adding to its aged appearance.

#doors

**voyager** @voyager@gram.social · Mar 9

Mar 9

voyager @voyager@gram.social

A street cat waits patiently for scraps of meat in front of the butcher's market stall.

February 2025

Meknes, Morocco

#Meknes #Morocco #cat #caturday

This black and white image shows a cat standing on a cobblestone street. The cat is in the lower center of the frame, facing away from the viewer and looking upwards and to the right. The cat appears to be standing on its hind legs, with its front paws slightly raised.
In the background, out of focus, are indistinct shapes that suggest people and possibly architectural elements or structures. The overall scene is dimly lit, contributing to the black and white aesthetic.

#Caturday

**Jens Notroff** @jens2go@mastodon.social · Mar 8 *

Mar 8 *

Jens Notroff @jens2go@mastodon.social

Introducing: The first #BronzeAge settlement in the #Maghreb.

According a University of Barcelona-led research team, occupation at #KachKouch, northwest #Morocco, can now be traced back to 2200 BCE, which would be kind of a first in the region (Bronze Age, that is).

https://web.ub.edu/en/web/actualitat/w/edat-bronze-magrib

Current eventsUB researcher leads discovery of first Bronze Age settlement in the Maghreb

**Natalie** @natalie@hcommons.social · Mar 8

Mar 8

Natalie @natalie@hcommons.social

My article on the #library of the Sufi brotherhood al-Nāṣiriyya in Tamgrūt, a small village in the far south of #Morocco, has finally been published. Founded in the #seventeenthcentury, with more than 4,700 #manuscripts still in place, it is a fascinating institution. Take a look!

#bookhistory #historyoflibraries #historyofthebook #sufism #maghrebstudies #islamicstudies

https://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1878464X-01601003

@islamicstudies