Ksar Ait Ben Haddu is located in South Morocco, 30 km from the city of Ouarzazate, on the left bank of the river of the same name. A caravan route from Marrakesh to Timbuktu has long been along the river. For its protection, presumably in 757, Ait Ben Haddu was founded, which is one of the most striking examples of the traditional architecture of southern Morocco. Ksar is a fortified city surrounded by high walls. Red-brown clay dwellings built inside the defensive walls are located on the hillside terraces. Houses with flat roofs are tightly adjacent to each other, horizontally located streets are interconnected by arches and narrow passages. Defensive towers were erected at the corners of the city wall, and a mosque at the top of the hill. Most of the surviving buildings date back to the XVII century. In the city, travelers could get rest and overnight, hire experienced guides and replenish food and water. After the establishment of sea routes of communication between West Africa and Europe in the first half of the 19th century, trans-Saharan trade began to decline, and by the middle of the 20th century completely lost its significance. Caravans stopped walking past Ait Ben Haddu, the population gradually moved to a new village on the opposite bank of the Ouarzazat River. By the end of the 20th century, the ksar was practically empty, only a few families remained in it. In 1987, Ksar Ait-Ben-Haddu was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and restoration work has been underway recently. Ait Ben Haddou is of great interest not only to tourists, but also to directors. In 1962, British filmmaker David Lynn chose Ait Ben Haddou for the filming of his film Lawrence of Arabia, which won seven Academy Award awards. Films "The Pearl of the Nile", "Jesus of Nazareth", "The Mummy", "Gladiator", "Alexander", "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time", the popular series "Game of Thrones" and many others were shot in these places.