Medinat al Zahra

October 17 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

Built....950......funny how that date keeps coming up. ....by first Caliph of Al Andalus who needed a new city to go with his new dignity. Lasted only 70 years then the good folk of Cordoba used it as a quarry and completely razed it leaving amongst the foundations a 1000 year old time capsule. Only 10% excavated so farRead more