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Aït Benhaddou 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 Ounila River and is known for its kasbahs, although they take damage with 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 and several films have been shot there, including; Sodom And Gomorrah (1963)
The Man Who Would Be King (film) (1975)
The Message (film) (1976)
Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
Time Bandits (1981)
Marco Polo (1982)
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)
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Prince of Persia (2010)
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6048x4032px 20.27 MB
Make
SONY
Model
DSLR-A850
Shutter Speed
1/250 second
Aperture
F/11.0
Focal Length
50 mm
ISO Speed
200
Date Taken
May 22, 2012, 10:26:48 AM
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Onirio's avatar

Not sure about the Message and Alexander, but much of the rest is true.

(by now the Ouarzazate region must've played Jerusalem enough times to make Matera blush)