Gateway to Hollywood
The ancient fortified village of Aït Benhaddou was used in the movie for the Gladiator training arena. You may remember it as well from movies like Prince of Persia or The Mummy.
Aït Benhaddou is a historic ighrem or ksar along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech in Morocco. It is considered a great example of Moroccan earthen clay architecture and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
Gateway to Hollywood
The ancient fortified village of Aït Benhaddou was used in the movie for the Gladiator training arena. You may remember it as well from movies like Prince of Persia or The Mummy.
Aït Benhaddou is a historic ighrem or ksar along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech in Morocco. It is considered a great example of Moroccan earthen clay architecture and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.