Fulbright Orientation

MACECE, the Fulbright Commission in Morocco, runs a short in country orientation for all new scholars in Rabat.  It includes the history, culture, and language in the country.  In addition to Rabat, we had a tour to Meknes.

Rabat

Rabat, the Hassan Tower which was to be the largest minaret in the world but was never finished.

Rabat, Mausoleum of Mohammad V, which has the tombs of three of Morocco's kings.

Meknes

View from the roof of the riad where we stayed in the medina of Meknes.

Roof of the language school in Meknes where we left some of the scholars for Arabic instruction.

Lunch in the riad in Meknes.

Royal stables in Meknes.

Volubilis

This Roman city was on the southwestern edge of the Roman world, and has a number of mosaic floors that have been left in place.  It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

This mosaic of the man riding a donkey backwards, is, according to the guides, the inspiration for  the colloquial expression about putting the cart before the horse.

Triumphal arch overlooking the fertile plain which grows where, olives, and grapes.