Ksar Ait Ben Haddou
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Aït Benhaddou (Berber: Ath Benhadu, Arabic: آيت بن حدّو) is a 'fortified city', or ksar, along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech in present-day Morocco. It is situated in Souss-Massa-Draâ on a hill along the Ounila River and has some beautiful examples of kasbahs, which unfortunately sustain damage during each rainstorm. Most of the town's inhabitants now live in a more modern village at the other side of the river; however, ten families still live within the ksar.
Aït Benhaddou has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
Source: Wikipedia - Ait Ben Haddou
View to the ancient city of Ait Ben Haddou
Gate of the historic city Ait Ben Haddou
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Overview of Ait Ben Haddou with a wadi in front of the city. This location is used to film a lot of f...
Overlooking the old town of Ait Ben Haddou and the fertile valley of Asif Mellah in the desert-like l...
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Text by Steve Smith.
