Morocco - Ait Ben Haddou Defensive Wall Pano
A panoramic view of the defensive wall of Ait Ben Haddou with the Atlas Mountains in the background. The scene was shot from inside the fortress, looking out.
Aït Benhaddou is an ighrem (fortified village in English) along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech in present-day Morocco. Most citizens attracted by the tourist trade live in more modern dwellings in a village on the other side of the river, although there are four families still living in the ancient village. Inside the walls of the ksar are half a dozen kasbahs, or merchants' houses. Ksar Aït Benhaddou is a great example of Moroccan earthen clay architecture and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
Morocco - Ait Ben Haddou Defensive Wall Pano
A panoramic view of the defensive wall of Ait Ben Haddou with the Atlas Mountains in the background. The scene was shot from inside the fortress, looking out.
Aït Benhaddou is an ighrem (fortified village in English) along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech in present-day Morocco. Most citizens attracted by the tourist trade live in more modern dwellings in a village on the other side of the river, although there are four families still living in the ancient village. Inside the walls of the ksar are half a dozen kasbahs, or merchants' houses. Ksar Aït Benhaddou is a great example of Moroccan earthen clay architecture and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.