SpainAndalusiaCordovaUniversidad De Córdoba / Facultad de Filosofía Y Letras37°52’47” N 4°46’44” W February 28, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 5 °C
The origins of Cordoba are lost in the mists of time. Its position by the river and the fertile farming land of the Campiña made it a perfect place for the first prehistoric settlements. However,Read more
SpainAndalusiaCordovaUniversidad De Córdoba / Facultad de Filosofía Y Letras37°52’42” N 4°47’6” W February 27, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
Alcazar of the Christian Monarchs (or just the Alcazar) in Cordoba was another beautiful royal residence in Spain. It was one of the residences of Isabella and Ferdinand. In fact, Christopher ColumbusRead more
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The plaque on the side read: POLYPHEMUS AND GALATEA 2nd century AD 410cm x 510cm Romuta period mosaic found in 1959, in the basement of the Plaza de the Slider. It comes from a rich mansion with numerous mosaics whose schemes decorations are repeated in the set The motive of the pavement located in the trilines, is the love scene between Polyphemus and Galatea. The giant Polyphemus was one of the Cyclopes of Sicily, son of Pascidon (Neptuna) and known in mythology for devouring various companions of Ulysses that left him blind. He loved Galatea and killed her lover the shepherd Acis, crushing him with a rock The nymph Galatea, one of the ncrecids, appears naked, adorned with rich jewels. necklace, two bracelets and a bracelet. She covers her legs with a cloak and appears seated at back of a ketes, a sea monster with the head of a wolf, a serpentine body and the tail of a cetaces, habitual horse of the Nereids. The cyclops Polifemu wields like a cetru, a long pine from which hangs the reed, musical instrument. He appears naked, covering his thighs with a skin of leopard, his head is adorned with a beard and wavy hair and on his forehead the third garlic. The landscape is represented with great realism and schematization. The mosaicist has used a multitude of multicolored tesserae that give great chromaticism to the representation, using vitreous paste for the green and black tones. The scene is framed by a braided garland. On both sides, they have located two courses decorated with double meanders and surrounded by four dolphins in their corners. The theme of the mosaic is inspired by Hellenistic literature, in the poem by Philoxenus of Citerea "Phi Ciclope"
SpainAndalusiaCordovaUniversidad De Córdoba / Facultad de Filosofía Y Letras37°52’49” N 4°46’47” W January 4, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Heute leider mit Nieselregen, grauem Himmel und nur 14 Grad. Aber wir machen des Beste draus und gehen durch die Fußgängerzonen des modernen Córdoba und Patios. Zum Abschluss noch auf denRead more
SpainAndalusiaCordovaUniversidad De Córdoba / Facultad de Filosofía Y Letras37°52’50” N 4°47’4” W
SpainAndalusiaCordovaUniversidad De Córdoba / Facultad de Filosofía Y Letras37°52’48” N 4°46’47” W SpainAndalusiaCordovaUniversidad De Córdoba / Facultad de Filosofía Y Letras37°52’51” N 4°47’1” W
February 24, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
It was a fairly easy 24 km day, but our feet continue to complain about the uneven rocky surfaces, which comprised about a third of today’s walk. I enjoyed the undulating hills surrounding us andRead more
Debi Brock Our ‘bar hopping’ was over by 9 and we were in bed by 9:30! It was a bit overwhelming to be in such a busy heavily tourist area!
SpainAndalusiaCordovaUniversidad De Córdoba / Facultad de Filosofía Y Letras37°52’51” N 4°46’49” W
SpainAndalusiaCordovaUniversidad De Córdoba / Facultad de Filosofía Y Letras37°52’52” N 4°46’49” W
February 23, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Heute dann zum Tag zwei nach Cordoba.
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Unser erstes Ziel war der Markt, die Plaza de la Corredera, danach durch kleine Sträßchen gemütlich in Richtung Alcazar.Read more
SpainAndalusiaCordovaUniversidad De Córdoba / Facultad de Filosofía Y Letras37°52’48” N 4°46’48” W
March 13, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Die vielen wunderschönen kleinen Gassen ähneln einem Irrgarten und lassen uns an unserer Orientierung zweifeln. Aber so groß ist der historischen Stadtkern nicht, wir können alles fußläufig erreichen.
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Universidad De Córdoba / Facultad de Filosofía Y Letras, Universidad De Cordoba / Facultad de Filosofia Y Letras
Traveler My phone can do that yes. It's called Magic Eraser.