Aït Benhaddou is fortified city (or ksar) and a UNESCO World Heritage near Marrakech Morocco
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Aït Benhaddou, Draa Valley near Marrakesh MoroccoMore information:
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. Most citizens living in the area now live in more modern dwellings in a nearby village, although there are 4 families still living in the ancient city. This giant fortification, which is made up of six Kasbahs and nearly fifty ksars which are individual Kasbahs, is a great example of earthen clay architecture. Aït Benhaddou has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987 and several films have been shot there.