Jemaa el Fna, the vast market square in Marrakech, Morocco, literally means “assembly of the dead.” It may recall when the market square was where public executions were held, as early as 1050 CE. Or the name may refer to the heads of various executed criminals, which were displayed in the market square. Thankfully this practice stopped in the 1800s. But the name lives on.
09 março 2017
Jemaa el Fna, the vast market square in Marrakech, Morocco,...
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