Experience Morocco: Aït Benhaddou
Video Overview & Insights
The Ksar of Aït Benhaddou is a well-known landmark in Morocco, and if you haven’t heard of this ighrem, you would have seen it at some point. Aït Benhaddou’s iconic towers feature in movies like Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator and Jewel of the Nile.
O clone was filmed here
Morocco is filled with many incredible sights, but Aït Benhaddou is easily one of its star attractions, and not just because it happens to be a famous Hollywood haunt! This fortified village is UNESCO World Heritage Site and an exemplary example of 17-century architecture in Morocco.
During its heyday, the ksar was part of an old caravan route between Marrakech and the Sahara. Back then it was a hub for traders passing through with their goods, but even today it draws visitors from far and wide, only this time the travellers are tourists that want to transport themselves to the past for an afternoon or so. In its way, Aït Benhaddou is still a vital part of Ounilla Valley.
The artworks photographed inside Ait Ben Haddou Palace: There are a number of international works of art that were used in the palace to film the events taking place inside it: – The Italian film “Sodom and Gomorrah” in 1962, directed by Robert Aldrich. – The Italian film “Oedipus Rex” in 1967, directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. – The American film “The Man Who Would Be King” in 1975, directed by John Huston. – The Arabized English film “The Message” in 1976, directed by Mostafa Akkad. – The English film “Time Bandits” in 1981, directed by Terry Gilliam. – The Italian-English series “Marco Polo” in 1982. - The American film “The Jewel of the Nile”, 1985 AD, directed by Louis Tigue. - The Afghan film “The Living Daylights”, 1987, directed by John Glenn. – The American film “The Last Temptation of Christ”, 1988, directed by Martin Scorsese. - The American film “The Sheltering Sky” in 1990 AD. – The American film “Kundun” in 1997, directed by Martin Scorsese. – The American film “The Mummy” in 1999, directed by Stephen Sommers. – Gladiator movie, 2000 AD, directed by Ridley Scott. – The American film “Alexander” in 2004, directed by Oliver Stone. – The American film “Kingdom of Heaven” in 2005, directed by Ridley Scott. - The movie “Babel” in 2006, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. – The American film “One Night with the King” in 2006, directed by Michael O. Sajbel. – The film Son of God, 2014, directed by Christopher Spencer, Tony Mitchell, and Crispin Rees
While it may seem frozen in time, on closer inspection you’ll find the passageways of this walled city are alive with arts and crafts, traditional culture native to this part of the country and a handful of families still live within its walls. Artisans, traders and locals will welcome you warmly to Aït Benhaddou.
Don’t take our word for it, experience a taste of southern Morocco’s heritage and glorious past by discovering Aït Benhaddou. If you’re a film lover, you might even recognise some of the facades featured in this video. There are so many reasons to visit this fascinating North African country, and the ancient village of Aït Benhaddou is an excellent reason indeed.
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