Morocco Ait Ben Haddou

Ait Ben Haddou, morocco – 2018. Ait Ben Haddou is fortified village which is along the old caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech. The buildings and high defensive walls are made of mud bricks and some of them date back as far as the 17th century. The town is mostly abandoned but there are a few families still living there and a lot of tourist shops at the lower levels. There were a number of movies that used Ait Ben Haddou and areas around Ouarzazate and filming locations – Alexander, The Mummy and the Man Who Would Be King. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco
Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco
The river is called Asif Ounila and it flows between the old and new areas of Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco
Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco
Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco
Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco
Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco
Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco
Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco
Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco
Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco
The citadel on the top of the hill at Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco
The High Atlas Mountains from Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco
The new town and the river which is called Asif Ounila. Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco
The citadel on the top of the hill at Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco
Stone steps and walls near the top of the hill at Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco
Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco
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