Ben Haddou

Films such as Gladiator and Lawrence of Arabia have been filmed at Ben Haddou, which is a town that makes its money exclusively from tourism.

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Leaving Morocco

November 5th 2007
Marrakech seemed to blur together. We spent six nights in our hotel, which was probably modeled after a castle rather than an actual hotel. Its staircases, courtyards, and turrets, all reminded us of this as we dragged our suitcases through its seemingly endless corridors. It was very apparent that we were among thousands of tourists as well. While French tourists made up the majority, we’d see ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz » Marrakech

In 788, about a century after the Arab conquest of North Africa, successive Moorish dynasties began to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad AL-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled foreign invaders and inaugurate... ... read more

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