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  • The enigmatic Mzora stone ring in Morocco

    02/02/2011 7:29:43 PM PST · by SunkenCiv · 21 replies · 1+ views
    Stone Pages ^ | Monday, January 31, 2011 | The Heritage Journal
    In Morocco, not far from the Atlantic coast and away from major tourist attractions, lies a remarkable and enigmatic megalithic site. The Mzora stone ring (also spelled variously as Msoura/Mezorah) is situated roughly 11km from the nearest town of Asilah and about 27km from the ruins of ancient Lixus. It is not easy to reach and a small display in the archaeological museum at Tetouan is the most the majority of visitors see or hear of this very interesting site. Plutarch, in the first century CE, may have referred to Mzora in his Life of Sertorius. He describes the Roman...