Ait Ben Haddou Morocco-The filmed Location Of Gladiator and Game of Thrones

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Ait Ben Haddou is a fortified village in the Middle Atlas mountains of Morocco, on the edge of the desert.
It's located in central Morocco, near Ouarzazate.The fortification sits on top of a hill, flanked by two towers.

The ksar's structures are made entirely out of rammed earth, adobe, clay bricks, and wood.
Rammed earth was a highly practical and cost-effective material but required consistent maintenance.
It was made of compressed earth and mud, usually mixed with other materials to aid adhesion It is an example of a ksar or fortifications built by Berber communities to protect themselves from invaders.
It was built in the 12th century by the Berbers, Ait Ben Haddou was strategically placed to control trans-Sahara trade routes.
Today, the ksar itself is only sparsely inhabited by several families.
The depopulation over time is a result of the valley's loss of strategic importance in the 20th century.
Most local inhabitants now live in modern dwellings in the village on the other side of the river, and make a living off agriculture and especially off the tourist trade.
In 2011 a new pedestrian bridge was completed linking the old ksar with the modern village, with the aim of making the ksar more accessible and to potentially encourage inhabitants to move back into its historic houses.
Today, Ait Ben Haddou has become a popular tourist destination that has appeared in countless movies and TV shows such as Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator and Game of Thrones.

The ksar has been significantly restored in modern times, thanks in part to its use as a Hollywood filming location and to its inscription on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 1987.

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