Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981 · Movie · 8 locations
Raiders of the Lost Ark has 8 confirmed filming locations in France, United Kingdom, Tunisia, and United States.
Ark unloaded
The Ark is taken off the U-boat at the island dock north of Crete.
La Pallice submarine pens
as Geheimhaven
Government warehouse
Indy and Marion are left on the City Hall steps after the Ark is crated for storage.
San Francisco City Hall
as Washington, D.C.
Marhala Bar
Indy drowns his sorrows after believing Marion died in the truck explosion.
Avenue 7 Novembre, Kairouan
as Cairo
Marshall College
Establishing shots of the Gothic campus where Indy teaches archaeology.
University of the Pacific Conservatory
as Marshall College
Marshall College interiors
Indy's classroom, the Great Hall briefing with Army Intelligence, and the government offices where the Ark is filed away.
Rickmansworth Masonic School
as Marshall College
Opening the Ark
Nazis carry the Ark through the rocky passage for the desert ritual.
Maguer Gorge
as Tanis
Peruvian jungle temple
Indy escapes the collapsing temple and flees through the jungle with the idol.
Kipu Ranch, Huleia River
as Peru
The swordsman
Indy shoots the flamboyant swordsman in the Cairo medina.
Place Zarrouk, Kairouan
as Cairo
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Where was Raiders of the Lost Ark filmed?
Raiders of the Lost Ark has 8 confirmed filming locations in France, United Kingdom, Tunisia, and United States. Use the map and location list below for addresses, coordinates, and scene-by-scene details.
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