Jewish Neighborhood

Before visiting the cathedral, the IES group was supposed to visit a synagogue (Cordoba has a significant Jewish populationâ¦or at least used to), but we arrived too late and it was closed. It make up for it, we went to a museum of the history of Sephardic Jews, and heard a live performance of some of the ancient ways of playing music that they still practice today.

La Gran Mezquita

October 31st 2008
Happy Halloween Everyone! Sorry this entry is so late! I have been plowing through midterms for the past two weeks, and so I never got a chance to post these pictures, even though I went to Cordoba on the 17th. It was a fantastic trip!! The visit was entirely based around architectural sites, because I went with my Islamic art and architecture class, so unfortunately I didn't get to see any ... read more

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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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