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still discernible. On leaving the mosque, the path passes the
tombs
of several saints on the
far right. To the left, the murky waters of a walled pool (marked '
bassin aux anguilles'
)
still attract women who believe that feeding boiled eggs to the eels here brings fertility
and easy childbirth.
Central Rabat
MUSEUM
Archaeology Museum
( 0537 70 19 19; 23 Rue al-Brihi Parent; admission Dh10; 9am-4.30pm Wed-Mon)
The interest-
ing Archaeology Museum (even if the labels are only in Arabic and French) gives a good
account of Morocco's history. Prehistoric finds include a beautiful neolithic rock carving
of a man surrounded by concentric circles. The highlight of the collection is the
Salle des
Bronzes
, which displays ceramics, statuary and artefacts from the Roman settlements at
Volubilis, Lixus and Chellah. Look out for the beautiful head of Juba II and don't miss the
tiny acrobats - all found at Volubilis. The fate of the artefacts here is uncertain as a new
ethnographical museum is planned, as well as a museum at Volubilis itself.
Moroccan Museum of Money
MUSEUM
(
www.bkam.ma
; cnr Ave Mohammed V & Rue al-Qahira; admission Dh20; 9am-5.30pm Tue-Fri, 9am-
noon & 3-6pm Sat, 9am-1pm Sun)
Housed in the historic Mauresque building of the Bank al-
Maghrib, this quirky museum and art gallery is an unexpectedly interesting tour of Mo-
roccan history through its coinage, from the Roman period to today - we especially liked
the gloriously colourful notes that introduced the dirham in 1961. Also enjoy the galleries
of French Orientalist art (including Marjorelle, of the famed gardens in Marrakesh), and
the large collection of Moroccan abstract, naive and figurative painting.
Museum of
MUSEUM, GALLERY
Contemporary Art
(Ave Moulay Hassan)
Still under construction at the time of research, this will be the first
public gallery of contemporary art in Morocco.
