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Aït Benhaddou (Berber: Ath Benhadu, Arabic language: آيت بن حدّو) is a fortified city, or ksar, along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech in present-day Morocco. Most citizens living in the area now live in more modern dwellings in a nearby village, although there are 4 families still living in the ancient city. This giant fortification, which is made up of six Kasbahs and nearly fifty ksars which are individual Kasbahs, is a great example of earthen clay architecture. Which is also use in Moroccan architecture. Aït Benhaddou has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987[1] and several films have been shot there, including:
- Lawrence Of Arabia (1962)
- Sodom And Gomorrah (1963)
- Oedipus Rex (1967)
- The Man Who Would Be King (film) (1975)
- The Message (1976)
- Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
- Time Bandits (1981)
- Marco Polo (1982)
- The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
- The Living Daylights (1987)
- The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
- The Sheltering Sky (1990)
- Kundun (1997)
- The Mummy (1999)
- Gladiator (2000)
- Alexander (2004)
- Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
- Babel (2006)
- One Night with the King (2006)
- Prince of Persia (2010)
- Son of God (film) (2014)
Also used in parts of the TV series Game of Thrones.
See also[]
- Tourism in Morocco
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- UNESCO World Heritage Sites Ref 444
- Blog Ksar de Aït-Benhaddou (Spanish)
- Ksar Of Aït Ben Haddou
- Photos Ksar Ait Ben Haddou (Spanish)
Coordinates: 31°03′N 7°08′W / 31.05°N 7.133°W
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