We overnighted in Ouarzazate (pronounced WAR za zat) in south-central Morocco. To the north are the High Atlas Mountains, and to the south is the desert.

This was one of several movie studios in Ouarzazate, shot from the road.

The Ouarzazate area is a noted filmmaking location, with Morocco's biggest studios inviting many international companies to work here. Films such as “Lawrence of Arabia” (1962), “The Living Daylights” (1987), “The Last Temptation of Christ” (1988), “The Mummy” (1999), “Gladiator” (2000), “Kingdom of Heaven” (2005), “Kundun” (1997), “Legionnaire” (1998), “Hanna” (2011) and “Salmon Fishing in Yemen” (2011) were shot here, as was part of the TV series “Game of Thrones.” (Wikipedia)

The Kasbah Dar Daif, where we stayed in Ouarzazate, posted earlier: