Games in a Moroccan hammam: the 2026 Walila study
A gameboard carved into a bathhouse step opens a window onto early medieval Morocco. Read the evidence and the limits of the interpretation.
Read the guideMoroccan hammam culture and history
From early medieval baths to the life of the medina: explore historic places, architecture and Moroccan bathing traditions through documented stories.
Four places in hammam history
Culture & history
Games in a Moroccan hammam: the 2026 Walila study
A gameboard carved into a bathhouse step opens a window onto early medieval Morocco. Read the evidence and the limits of the interpretation.
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Aghmat’s medieval hammam: what archaeology tells us
Discover a major bathhouse at the foot of the High Atlas and learn why its excavated remains matter to Morocco’s urban history.
Read the guideHammam Mouassine: a bathhouse in Saadian Marrakech
Place Mouassine’s hammam in its sixteenth-century neighbourhood of mosque, fountain and public facilities, beyond the usual “oldest” headline.
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Moroccan hammam culture: a neighbourhood institution
Explore the social life around the public bath, including women’s experiences, shared routines and the importance of respecting local privacy.
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Historic hammams of Morocco: four places, four chapters
Compare Walila, Aghmat, Seffarine and Mouassine through documented history, while distinguishing archaeological remains from present-day bathing.
Read the guideA history of the Moroccan hammam: from Walila to the medina
Follow the evidence from early medieval baths to the neighbourhood hammam, and understand why “oldest” needs a more careful answer.
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Inside a Moroccan hammam: rooms, light and the furnace
Read the architecture behind the steam: the resting room, changing temperatures, roof openings and the service areas that supply heat and water.
Read the guideHammam Seffarine in Fez: Marinid history and restoration
Understand Seffarine’s place in the Fez medina, its architectural character and the documented restoration discussed in 2019.
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