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History

Historical drawing of Essaouira
History

A brief history of Essaouira

ByJason Lynn January 9, 2024June 20, 2025

The above image is a drawing by Jules Noel (1810-1881) to illustrate Mr F Schickler’s journey to Morocco in 1860. Throughout history, location and geography has been both a blessing and a curse for Essaouira. Going way back to Roman times, the coastline in these parts was well-known as an ideal anchorage point, with a…

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