Aït Benhaddou Photo

Photographer’s Note

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 Ouarzazate River and has some beautiful examples of kasbahs, which unfortunately sustain damages 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[1] and several films have been shot there, including;
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
The Man Who Would Be King (film) (1975)
Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
Time Bandits (1981)
The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
The Living Daylights (1987)
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
The Sheltering Sky (1990)
Kundun (1997)
The Mummy (1999)
Gladiator (2000)
Alexander (2004)

(from Wikipedia)

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andywo (2999) 2009-07-27 13:31

Hi Miguel
It's a very unusual view, I like the colours and contrast. Fascinating architecture and interesting note.
All the best,
Andrzej

jbemmels (327) 2009-07-31 2:08

Hi Miguel,

Wow, what an interesting place! Nice wide view to give a good impression of the size of the settlement and its immediate surroundings. I like the donkeys, they add to the ambiance. ;)

Cheers,
Jordan