At a time when much of Europe was mired in the stagnation and chaos caused by the fall of the Roman Empire, the Moors created ...
But step outside the shop and walk a few metres downhill and you are in Granada, Spain. This teteria ... "We defeated the Moors and sent them packing a long time ago," says Dolores Ramirez ...
The legacy of Moorish Spain can be felt in everything from science to agriculture, language, art and architecture. Preserved ...
Art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon travels from southern to northern Spain to tell the story of some of Europe's most exciting and vital art. Here, he presents an exploration of Moorish Spain ...
In the 15th Century, Spain's Catholic monarchs, having defeated the Muslim Moors, forced Jews to convert or leave. Applicants have had to prove a family connection with medieval Spain - and in ...
Andalusia, the second-largest autonomous region in southern Spain, has the magic of flamenco, the allure of tapas, and the elegance of stunning, Moorish palaces. As a Spain travel specialist ...
Although the Spanish recaptured most of the Iberian peninsula by the 13 th century, the Moors clung to Granada largely without conflict until 1492. It’s as though that uneasy peace for two ...