The rocky Wadi Rum desert (aka Moon Valley, Wadi Rum, Wadi Rum) is located in the south of Jordan and is one of the most picturesque places in the country, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
This landmark is famous not only for its red-orange Martian landscapes, but also for the historical events of the Arab uprising of 1916-1918.
Briton Thomas Edward Lawrence stayed here for some time, helping the rebellious Arabs to fight against the Turks.
By the way, Lawrence successfully applied a completely new tactics of warfare - guerrilla, which is most suitable for the Bedouin mentality.
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Immediately in 1962, a film was filmed about this uprising called "Lawrence of Arabia", which later received seven Oscars.
Later in the desert, the films "Transformer", "The Red Planet", "The Last Days on Mars", "The Martian", episodes of "Star Wars" and "Prometheus" were filmed.