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This city is like no other in Spain – here’s why you should visit during Ramadan
At its peak, Córdoba was a capital city of more than 300,000 inhabitants and the centre of a caliphate that spanned much of ...
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How Early Islamic Science Advanced Medicine
the Muslim Caliphate of Córdoba. Queen Toda approached Córdoba’s great ruler, the caliph ’Abd al-Rahman III, with two bold requests: help with a cure for her grandson’s morbid obesity and ...
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The Hanging Houses: Historic Walled Town of Cuenca
Built by the Moors in a defensive position at the heart of the Caliphate of Cordoba, Cuenca is an unusually well-preserved medieval fortified city. Conquered by the Castilians in the 12th century, it ...