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    Madinat al-Zahra or Medina Azahara (Arabic: مدينة الزهراء, romanized: Madīnat az-Zahrā, lit. 'the radiant city') was a fortified palace-city on the western...
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    Medina Azahara is a hard rock band formed in Córdoba, Spain in 1979. The group was founded by Manuel Martínez (vocals), Miguel Galán (guitar), José Antonio...
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    (Qurṭuba). The centre of the Roman and Visigothic cities became the walled medina. Over time, as many as 21 suburbs (رَبَض rabaḍ, pl. أَرْبَاض arbāḍ) developed...
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  • Azahara may refer to: a palace in Falset, Tarragona, Spain Azahara Muñoz (born 1987), Spanish professional golfer Medina Azahara, the ruins of an Arab...
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  • Medina Azahara. Historian Elizabeth Nash reports that, "Berber mercenaries from North Africa stationed in Córdoba rebelled and sacked Medina Azahara,...
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    massive palace complex, known as the Medina Azahara, built some five kilometres north of Córdoba. The Medina Azahara was modelled after the old Umayyad...
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  • Úbeda Baeza Vizcaya Bridge Tower of Hercules Almadén Antequera Rock art Medina Azahara Talayotics Garajonay National Park San Cristóbal de La Laguna Teide...
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    (962–966), the Mezquita, and the completion of the royal residence Medina Azahara (976), which his father had begun in 936. Whilst the internal administration...
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    complex mixture of several styles. The extraordinary palace-city of Medina Azahara near Córdoba was built in the 10th century for the Ummayad Caliphs of...
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    1994) Antequera Dolmens Site (2016) 10th Century Caliphate City of Medina Azahara (2018) Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville (1987) Historic...
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