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    June 24, 2020

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    Aït-Ben-Haddou served as a backdrop for over 20 Hollywood productions, including:

    Sodom and Gomorrah (1962)
    Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
    The Bible (film)
    The Man Who Wanted to Be King (1975)
    Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
    Chasing the Jewel of the Nile (1985)
    James Bond 007: The Breath of Death (1987)
    The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
    Sky over the Desert (1990)
    Kundun (1997)
    The Mummy (1999)
    Gladiators (2000)
    Alexander (2004)
    Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
    Game of Thrones (2012)
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    The clay village of Ait Ben Haddou, above the Ounila River, was once a caravan stopover. The site was spared from decay because various films, including Lawrence of Arabia, Alexander the Great, and Gladiator, were filmed here. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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    The old trade route from Marrakesh to Timbuktu ran here. The settlers of Ben Haddou controlled the area and the route here.

    Even today, the two districts on the left and right of the river are still inhabited by Berbers from the Ben Haddou tribe.

    The old district on the orographically left bank of the river consists largely of Tighremts, the typical nested, multi-story residential castles of the Berbers.
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    1. View of Aït-Ben-Haddou – Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou loop from Aït Benhaddou

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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