The Moroccan French language daily Aujourd'hui Le Maroc is reporting that the old buildings of the Ministry of Communication in Rabat are to be converted into an archaeological museum. The newspaper quoted as a source Mohamed Achaari, the Minister of Culture.The project is said to have been submitted recently for examination by the Technical Study Bureau (BET) Pyramide-Ingénierie. This office is entrusted with carrying out studies on the structure, electricity, plumbing, air conditioning and so on.
According to the minister, the construction of the museum will start in February of this year.
This archaeological museum project is one of several other cultural building projects, including the Museum of Contemporary Art, the National Library, and the Higher Institute of Music and Choreographic Arts.
An archaeological museum already exists in Rabat. It covers all the periods, from prehistoric to Islamic sites and discoveries.
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