Ziz Gorges
The Ziz Gorges are a series of gorges in Morocco on the upper course of the Ziz River.[1] They are defined by two gates at the southern and northern ends. At the southern end is the Hassan Addakil dam and lake.[2] Nearby is the Tunnel de Légionnaire built by French colonial troops in the 1930s in order to create a passageway to the Ziz Gorge.
Geology
[edit]The gorge was formed by the Ziz River cutting through the Atlas Mountains.[3] Ancient fossils are commonly excavated and sold in the area.[4] The river feeds a dense canopy of palmeraies (palm groves).[5]
History
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For centuries, the gorges have formed part of a traditional caravan trading route between settlements of the northern Sahara. In the 1st century, the Roman general Gaius Suetonius Paulinus crossed through them while leading troops across the Atlas Mountains.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Scheffel, Richard L.; Wernet, Susan J., eds. (1980). Natural Wonders of the World. United States of America: Reader's Digest Association, Inc. p. 426. ISBN 0-89577-087-3.
- ↑ Ellingham, Mark (2001). The Rough Guide to Morocco. Rough Guides. p. 255. ISBN 978-1-85828-601-3.
- ↑ "LookLex / Morocco / Ziz gorges / The cut through the Atlas". Archived from the original on 2013-08-07. Retrieved 2007-06-09.
- ↑ Hunter, A. W.; Álvaro, J. J.; Lefebvre, B.; Roy, P. Van; Zamora, S. (2022). The Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event: Insights from the Tafilalt Biota, Morocco. Geological Society of London. p. 1. ISBN 978-1-78620-407-3.
- ↑ Gilbert, Sarah (March 2022). Lonely Planet Morocco. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-83869-255-1.
External links
[edit]- An image of the gorges Archived 2013-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
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