Where was Jesus of Nazareth filmed?
1977 television biopic and religious miniseries directed by Franco Zeffirelli, and 1978 movie film by Franco Zeffirelli
Jesus of Nazareth (1977–) was filmed in Sousse, Djerba, Aït Benhaddou, Ouarzazate, Monastir and Ribat of Monastir, 6 places named in its Wikipedia article, in Morocco, Tunisia. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. Each place says where its claim comes from.
Places per Wikipedia's article
The Wikipedia article names 6 places. Each links to the sentence that says so.
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Towns & cities
Ouarzazate
Morocco
City in Morocco
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Towns & cities
Aït Benhaddou
Morocco
Historical village in southeastern Morocco
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Castles & palaces
Ribat of Monastir
Tunisia
Fort in Tunisia
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Towns & cities
Monastir
Tunisia
Tunisian town
“The city of Monastir in Tunisia served as 1st-century Jerusalem.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities Sousse
Tunisia
City in Tunisia
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Landscapes & nature
Djerba
Tunisia
Island in Tunisia
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