World Heritage Sites are sites in certain countries that have been deemed by UNESCO to be of outstanding cultural or natural importance. This value is universal and so preserving such sites is seen as being beneficial to the entire world’s population. Most of the cultural heritage sites are historical in nature and provide evidence of the way early cultures lived their day-to-day lives. These sites provide a wealth of information and form part of a world of history that would remain dead and buried were it not for the discovery and study of such amazing archaeological ruins. There are as many as eight designated World Heritage Sites in Morocco.
•Medina of Fez (1981)
•Medina of Marrakesh (1985)
•Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (1987) •Historic City of Meknes (1996) •Archaeological Site of Volubilis (1997)
•Medina of Tétouan (formerly known as Titawin) (1997)
•Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador) (2001)
•Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida) (2004)