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Gladiator · Ouarzazate and the Atlas Westeros · Slaver's Bay 4 scenes

Atlas Studios, Ouarzazate

Filmed as Slave market

📍 Km 5, Route de Marrakech, Ouarzazate; the Kingdom of Heaven city set lies about 30 minutes' walk from the main gate, Ouarzazate, Morocco

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Scene breakdown · Gladiator

  1. Slave market

    Gladiator 2000 Mild spoilers

    A backlot set built for the film was used for scenes of Maximus being sold into slavery.

    Maximus Decimus Meridius

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  2. Numidia

    Gladiator II 2024 Major spoilers

    The Roman fleet under Acacius attacks the walled Numidian city where Lucius is living.

    Lucius Verus Marcus Acacius

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  3. Provincial arena

    Gladiator II 2024

    Lucius fights a pack of baboons in his first arena bout.

    Lucius Verus Macrinus

Also filmed here: A Song of Ice and Fire

  1. Astapor / Yunkai interiors and gates

    Game of Thrones S03E04 Major spoilers

    Supplementary slaver-city interiors and gate work around the taking of Astapor.

    Daenerys Targaryen Kraznys mo Nakloz Missandei

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Real-world history

One of the world’s largest film lots. GoT used standing desert sets and interiors for Astapor / Yunkai / Pentos support work around Season 3. The public tour shows other productions more than Thrones-specific dressing.

Logistics & accessibility

Admission: Studio tour ticket (about 80–100 MAD). Guided, 45–90 minutes.

Parking & accessibility: On-site lot on the south side of town.

Best time to visit: Morning tour before the heat. Combine with Aït Ben Haddou the same day.

What else to see here

  • Aït Ben Haddou

    Ksar

    30 min drive