The most impressive arch

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Spain 40 - Medina al Zahar - A BBC 4 programme last winter Blood and Gold led us to this little Islamic gem of a palace complex

September 20th 2016
Have you ever heard of Medina al Zahar? There are many ways of spelling this but this will have to do. We had not heard of it either. On our last visit to Cordoba we marvelled at the Islamic architecture woven into the city fabric. We stood in awe at the cathedral with its mosque interior and the horse shoe arches everywhere. In Cordoba though the tourist trail stays there. You are not invited to ... 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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