one way windows

if you look closely at the walls, they are entirely carved with intricate script about how great this Allah dude is. Amazing as the WHOLE palace is covered with it. The windows have wooden screens so the Sultan can look out and keep an eyes on his many wives and they can't see him.

Alhambra and GeneralLife

September 12th 2006
We left Toledo and travelled to Granada. Overqll a very pretty city, but in the middle of some reconstruction. THe next morning, we saw pôssibly the most beautiful architecture ever. It was truly stunning. It was the palace of the Sultan, and all of his billions of wives. THe details on all of the walls and ceilings were amazing. THere were fountains in a time that used no pumps and relied on ... 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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