Ouarzazate is also home to one of the largest movie studios in the world, Atlas Studios.
This UNESCO World Heritage Site is considered a great example of Moroccan earthen clay architecture.
Some of the buildings are decorated in their upper parts with geometric motifs.
At the top of the hill, overlooking the ksar, are the remains of a large fortified granary.
There is also a public square, a Muslim cemetery, and a Jewish cemetery.
Surprisingly, the village is still inhabited, albeit sparsely.
The villages depopulation started in the beginning of the 20th century as the village lost its strategic importance.
