Kouass

Kouass
LocationMorocco
Coordinates35°31'53.4 N 5°59'45.5 W
TypeSettlement

Kouass (Moroccan Arabic: قواس) is a settlement in northern Morocco near the town of Asilah. It was occupied in both the Punic and Roman periods and later in the Medieval period, and served as an important port and industrial centre.:[1] A number of structures have been identified at the site, including a Roman aqueduct and ovens for the production of pottery.[2]

  1. ^ Bridoux, Virginie; Alaoui, Mohamed Kbiri; Lenoir, Éliane; Naji, Halima (16 October 2017). "Kouass (Asilah, Maroc): Campagne d'études 2016". Chronique des activités archéologiques de l'École française de Rome. doi:10.4000/cefr.1843. hdl:11563/155949.
  2. ^ Ponsich, Michel (1967). "Kouass, port antique et carrefour des voies de la Tingitane" [Kouass, ancient port and crossroads of the Tingitane routes]. Bulletin d'Archéologie Marocaine (in French). 7: 369–405.