Roman City of Volubilis, well worth visiting, but perhaps not in mid-summer

Reading about the destruction of Palmyra's monumental arch by IS reminded me of a visit in July 2012 to Volubilis, another ancient Roman city that also has the well-deserved status of a world heritage site. Despite the blazing sun and oven-like heat, the site was incredible!

Ruins range from the politico-religious (including the monumental arch pictured above) to the vernacular (no tour guide misses the opportunity to point the site of a reputed brothel), along with amazing mosaics that are all the more impressive for being preserved in situ.