How many sets were built for William Wyler's Ben-Hur?

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For the 1959 production of Ben-Hur, directed by William Wyler, a total of 300 sets were constructed.1

This massive undertaking was part of a production scale that had never before been attempted for the screen, also featuring 200 sculpted statues, 8,000 extras, and 40,000 tons of sand imported specifically for the film's famous chariot race sequence.1