Doukkala region: Historical monuments in constant degradation

Rich in its natural resources, the Doukkala region has, throughout the ages, aroused the covetousness of attackers. Its past is marked by various tumultuous events that have forged its history and that of the country. Monuments witnessing this past still stand as a challenge to the erosion of time and the imprudence of men. From Boulaouane to Tit, passing through the fortress of Lamjahdine, dozens of historical sites struggle to keep their former lustre and constitute a fertile site, unexploited for archaeological purposes. Other sites have disappeared, leaving behind them a pile of stones and earth and a devastated place, or names that only exist in the writings of a few historians. The town of Gharbia, whose name is mentioned by Leo Africanus in the 16th century, is located in the south of Doukkala. Only the foundations of its wall remain. Information is scarce. According to historian…