Message #390

[Mandy]

Archaeological works

The site was excavated continuously from 1948 to 1969.[3] In the 1960s, Lixus was restored and consolidated. In 1989, following the international conference which brought together many scientists, specialists, historians and archaeologists of the Mediterranean around history and archaeology of Lixus, the site was partly enclosed. An enormous work was undertaken on study of the mosaics of the site which constitute a very rich unit. In addition to the vestiges interesting to discover the such mosaics whose one of sixty meters representing Poseidon. Lixus was on a surface of approximatively 75 hectares. The excavated zones constitute approximately 20% of the total surface of the site.