Spain, a land of diverse and captivating history, owes a significant part of its cultural tapestry to the Moors. Their lasting influence is evident in various facets of Spanish life. It spans from ...

GRANADA, Spain (dpa) – Elaborate stucco decoration, pillared halls and fantastic fountains are the adornments of Spain’s mediaeval monuments that bear the signature of Moorish artists. This legacy has ...

Centuries-old Arab influences from across the strait can be seen in architecture, food and culture There is a way through Spain that is all horseshoe arches, keyhole windows and bronze doors carved in ...

The first conquistadors in the New World were instructed by the Spanish king to keep a lookout for mosques and Muslim “priests.” When Cortez conquered the Aztecs (1519-1521), he reported to his ...

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It’s sunset, and I’m at the place to be in Granada: the breathtaking San Nicolas viewpoint overlooking the fortress of the Alhambra. Here, at the edge of the city’s exotic Moorish quarter, lovers, ...

On a cool, blue December afternoon in Córdoba, I sat at a busy sidewalk tapas cafe, drinking wine and nibbling on big, buttery local olives. Mellow sunlight shone against the low, whitewashed ...

Along the dusty roads of Lusitania Spanish peasants last week saw a sight that white men had not seen in 450 years: Moorish tribesmen, bearded and burnoosed, swinging their long brass-mounted rifles ...

Spain was recently ranked the second most sought-after destination for Americans planning to relocate abroad, and we can't ...

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