penthesileas:Art and Architecture - The ruins of the Medina Azahara, built by Abd-ar-Rahman III al-N
penthesileas:Art and Architecture - The ruins of the Medina Azahara, built by Abd-ar-Rahman III al-Nasir, the Umayyad Caliph of Cordoba. Construction began between 936-940 CE, and it was the capital of Al-Andalus until it was sacked and abandoned in 1010 CE. -- source link
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