Aït Benhaddou is fortified city (kasbah) along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech in present-day Morocco.It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987 and several films have been shot there, including Lawrence of Arabia, The Mummy, Gladiator and Alexander.
Can you recognise where in the movies did Aït Benhaddou appear?
The place is actually more a tourist attraction than a real village. There are only a few families living in the actual kasbah. Most of them live in the modern village across the river!
And if you are to visit the place, make sure you don't fall for the "entrance fee scam" at the main gate. There are no entrance fee to get into the city!
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