Name of Object:

The Moroccan Embassy in Rome

Other name of the Object (second name):

The Sultan of Morocco’s Ambassador, Haji el Maati Ben-el-Kebir Ben el Madani el Mazamizi during his visit to Italy in 1890

Name in original language:

L’ambasciata marocchina a Roma

Location:

Rome, Italy

Holding Institution:

State Library of Modern and Contemporary History

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Holding Institution (original language):

Biblioteca di Storia Moderna e Contemporanea

Date of Object:

1890

Description:

In June 1890, the Sultan of Morocco sent an Ambassador to Italy (Hagi El Maati el Mazamizi), to meet the Italian King and present him with extremely rich gifts.
The Ambassador was received with the highest honours. He met with the Italian Prime Minister and with the King, who offered him a gala dinner.
In this picture one can see Morocco’s Ambassador, his interpreter, two Moroccan dignitaries who travelled with him, an Italian diplomat and another Italian high official.

Type of Object

Photo published in a journal

Archival or Bibliographical Reference:

La Tribuna illustrata, a. I, n. 25, 22 June 1890, p. 380.

Citation of this web page:

Giulia Barrera "The Moroccan Embassy in Rome" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2026.
https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;it;46;en

Prepared by: Giulia Barrera
Copyedited by: Anne Dowell

MWNF Working Number: IT1 046