File:20151122 Morocco 2714 Aït Ben Haddou sRGB (24401181861).jpg

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The fortified city, or ksar, of Aït Ben Haddou in the early morning light before the sun appears above the horizon. The ksar got its start in the 11th century as a trading post along the caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakesh. The existing earthen structures date from no earlier than the 17th century. At the top of Aït Ben Haddou (‘aït’ means hill) is a fortified granary (agadir). The Ounila River which runs past the base of the ksar is nearly dry at this time of year.

The ksar has been used as a set for many films from Oscar-winner “Lawrence of Arabia” (1962) to the TV series “Game of Thrones.”

The Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

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Ksar 31° 2'49.42"N, 7° 7'45.09"W
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Source 20151122_Morocco_2714 Aït Ben Haddou sRGB
Author Dan Lundberg
Camera location31° 02′ 36.27″ N, 7° 07′ 44.05″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Dan Lundberg at https://flickr.com/photos/9508280@N07/24401181861. It was reviewed on 10 February 2021 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-sa-2.0.

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