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The Alhambra

October 28th 2023
Today the entire day was devoted to the Alhambra, the last stand of the Morrish presence in Spain. The Moor were present on the Iberian Peninsula for 800 years, until Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand in 1492 (same year Italian Christopher Columbus was sent off by the King and Queen to the New World, no comment on the merits of Senor Columbus. Also, to put things in the proper context of history e ... read more
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Spanish Flag Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more
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