At least eight people have been detained following violent clashes in the southeastern Spanish town of Torre-Pacheco.

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Two new novels by accomplished Minnesota authors show the wide variety in the mystery/crime/thriller genre. One takes us deep into Spanish history; the other ties together women with the same last ...

The Islamic part of the city's past can still be seen today in the oldest section of Granada, where visitors can see narrow ...

Discover the dramatic history of al-Andalus, from its rapid rise to its eventual fall.

It took another three hundred years before the Moors – Muslims from North Africa – brought saffron to Spain, where they had established hegemony in the Iberian peninsula that would last for ...

The idea that royals and nobles have "blue blood" originates from medieval Spain, where the term sangre azul — blue blood — ...

Instead, the concept of Moors has been used to describe alternatively the reign of Muslims in Spain, Europeans of African descent, and others for centuries.

When the Moors conquered Andalusia in 711, they purchased half of the church for the Muslim community's Friday prayers.

Rick Steves' Europe Rick Steves Andalucia: Southern Spain Special | 54m 55s | CC Join Rick as he weaves Andalucía's rich mix of culture, cuisine, history, and natural wonders into a one-hour ...