The 1999 Hollywood movieThe Mummyis set in Egypt, but was filmed largely in Morocco.
Gara Medouar appeared again in the sequelThe Mummy Returnsin 2001.
The exotic location then became the evil lair of the Bond villain Franz Oberhauser in the 2015 movieSpectre.
But there is no plateau.
Most of the perimeter consists of vertical rocks with loose gravel at the bottom.
Gara Medouars unusual topography makes it a naturally protected site, once providing caravans with shelter during sandstorms.
Satellite image of Gara Medouar
Photo:poncz
