the floor through which the hot air passed. Beyond this a furnace heated the room, as well as the hot water which would have flowed into basins in the corners. The courtyard of which this hammam formed the western limit was large, and contained numerous large silos for grain storage. To the south of this courtyard was one evidently designed for reception, with long narrow rooms to the east and west, one of which was painted red, with a low bench or divan at one end. Further south a third courtyard, only partially excavated, seems to have been devoted to domestic use. The plan, with its large courtyards and narrow rooms, is very different from the contemporary one or two-roomed structures inside the walls, probably inhabited by the Berbers of the Awraba tribe. It is dated by coins and pottery to the reign of Idris I, and has been identified as his headquarters. Footnotes Bibliography External links The Volubilis Project Volubilis on the UNESCO Website Images of Volubilis in the Manar al-Athar digital heritage archive Archaeological sites in Morocco Mauretania Tingitana Roman towns and cities in Mauretania Tingitana Phoenician colonies in Morocco Populated places established in the 3rd century BC Roman towns and cities in Morocco World Heritage Sites in Morocco Buildings and structures in Fès-Meknès Former capitals of Morocco