The Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, designated a World Heritage Site since 1987, is a fortified city (or Ksar) located on the old caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech in the foothills of the southern slopes of the High Atlas in the Province of Ouarzazate.
Ait-Ben-Haddou is the most famous and picturesque Ksar in the Ounila Valley and has been used for a considerable number of big-budget films including (thanks to Wikipedia):
- The Man Who Would Be King (film) (1975)
- Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
- Time Bandits (1981)
- The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
- The Living Daylights (1987)
- The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
- The Mummy (1999)
- Gladiator (2000)
- Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Also used in parts of the TV series Game of Thrones.
Below is a photo-of-a-photo(!) showing how the arena in Gladiator (2000) was constructed below the Ksar.
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