Assilah Tower
Asilah (Arabic: أصيلة) is a fortified town on the northwest tip of the Atlantic coast of Morocco, about 31 km (19 mi) south of Tangier.
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 .jpg)     Clockwise from top: seaside walls and cemetery of the medina; street inside the medina; Grand Mosque; seaside view of the city; coastline near the city; a roundabout in the modern town. |
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Coordinates:  35°28′N 6°2′W |
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| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima |
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| • Total | 31,147 |
Asilah (Arabic: أصيلة) is a fortified town on the northwest tip of the Atlantic coast of Morocco, about 31 km (19 mi) south of Tangier. Its ramparts and gateworks remain fully intact.
History[edit]
See also: Portuguese AsilahThe town's history dates back to 1500 B.C., when Phoenicians occupied a site called Silis, Zili, Zilis, or Zilil (Punic: 𐤀𐤔𐤋𐤉𐤕, ʾšlyt,[2] or Punic: 𐤔𐤋𐤉, šly)[3] which is being excavated at Dchar Jdid, some 12 km (7.5 mi) NE of present Asilah; that place was once considered to be the Roman stronghold Ad Mercuri, but is now accepted to be Zilil. The town of Asilah itself was originally constructed by the Idrisid dynasty,[4] and Umayyad caliph Al-Hakam II rebuilt the town in 966.[5] The
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| Dimensions | 50/65 cm |
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