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The earthen ksar of Ait Ben Haddou
The earthen ksar of Ait Ben HaddouPhotograph · C messier · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0
An earthen ksar

Ait-Ben-Haddou

Houses gathered within walls connect architecture to material, climate and caravan routes.

Stories of the city

Stories of the city

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Ait-Ben-Haddou: homes made with earth

At Ait-Ben-Haddou, dwellings gather within walls and earth contributes to the place’s colour and form. Read a ksar as a collective settlement, not a single ruler’s palace, connecting architecture with climate, maintenance and caravan routes.

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