Kasbah of Telouet
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"The Lords of the Altas" – the El Glaoui family built the kasbah in 1860 on the lucrative trade route from the Sahara to Marrakesh. Thami El Glaoui became Pasha of Marrakesh and by the 1950s, he was the fourth richest man in the world. Legend has it that 1,000 slaves were needed for its construction, and 300 craftsmen worked on it for three years. Furthermore, El Glaoui had three wives and 98 concubines (see photos), and he doesn't smile in a single photo.
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•August 24, 2025
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