Morocco: Archaeologists unearth oldest settlement in North Africa

A team of archaeologists in Morocco have discovered the Maghreb’s earliest known pre-Phoenician settlement, revealing a Bronze Age village dating back to 2200–600 BC.

According to the North Africa Post on 20 February, Hamza Benattia from the University of Barcelona led the excavation  which uncovered evidence of early agriculture and cultural exchanges predating Phoenician influence.

The findings, published in Antiquity, challenge long-held views on the region’s history, proving it was a thriving, connected society rather than an isolated backwater reports Yabiladi.

North Africa Post, Yabilida