MOROCCO ~ Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou - UNESCO ~

... Great view of a one of Morocco’s most impressive historic landmarks... it sits atop a large hill across a river... the ksar, a fortified city ('ksar' or 'ksour' meaning castle in Moroccan) itself is beautiful... but the stunning surrounding landscape makes it even more special.. ..inside the defensive wall, you can admire the small or bigger houses, the towers, the motifs cut or carved in the clay... the location is also well known for being the scene of many classic movies beginning with Lawrence Of Arabia in 1962, Jesus of Nazareth (1977),  Game of Thrones (2014) and many more til today.....Thanks a lot Mustapha!【ツ】

Photo: Xavier Duràn
Aït Benhaddou is a fortified city and lies on the old trans-Saharan trade route, where traders carrying cargos of slaves, spices and other goods would pause to rest on their way to Timbuktu or the Western Sahara at the border of the High Atlas Mountains and Sahara Desert in present-day Morocco, North Africa.

The kasbah dates back to around the 17thC, built mostly of mud. It is made up of several small fortresses (Kasbahs) which are approximately ten meters in height. When the majority of the residents deserted the kasbah, it began to decay. Several years ago, projects were initiated to preserve the scenic community.

​ It was added as a UNESCO Heritage site in 1987.

Stamp:

Commemorative King Mohammed VI.
(Issued 2002)