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title: Entrance to the Ksar of Aït Benhaddou
author: Justin Chay
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8742/entrance-to-the-ksar-of-ait-benhaddou/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
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# Entrance to the Ksar of Aït Benhaddou

_Authored by [Justin Chay](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/justinchay88/)_

## Image File

[![Entrance to the Ksar of Aït Benhaddou](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8742.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8742.jpg)

## Image Caption

The ksar (or fortified village) of Aït Benhaddou in Ouarzazate Province, Morocco, is an example of pre-Saharan earthen construction techniques. While these techniques are ancient, the oldest currently standing structures date to the 17th century CE. The structures inside are continually maintained using traditional techniques. The Ksar of Aït Benhaddou remains a popular tourist destination, and was used for filming in [Gladiator](https://www.worldhistory.org/gladiator/) (2000 CE) and [Alexander](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Alexander/) (2004 CE), among others. It also appears in the Game of Thrones television series, where it stood in for the fictional [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of Yunkai (2013 CE).

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## About the Author

Justin Chay has traveled through China, England, France, Italy, Japan, Korea, Morocco, Scotland and Spain to learn more about the past.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Chay, J. (2018, May 11). Entrance to the Ksar of Aït Benhaddou. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8742/entrance-to-the-ksar-of-ait-benhaddou/>
### Chicago
Chay, Justin. "Entrance to the Ksar of Aït Benhaddou." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 11, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8742/entrance-to-the-ksar-of-ait-benhaddou/>.
### MLA
Chay, Justin. "Entrance to the Ksar of Aït Benhaddou." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 May 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8742/entrance-to-the-ksar-of-ait-benhaddou/>.

## License & Copyright

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