Mudéjar ceiling at the Museum of Jurassic Technology (MJT), 2024 (all photos courtesy MJT) “Hands down, it’s the largest project we’ve ever done at the museum by a lot,” David Wilson, the museum’s ...
Prelude: The beginning of Islam and the end of antiquity -- Part I: Conquest, 700-820 -- An opening -- Trouble in paradise -- The falcon of the Quraysh -- A new emirate -- Part II: Transformation, 820 ...
(Joaquín Domínguez Bécquer (1817–1879), "Ladies and Gentlemen Visiting a Patio of the Alcázar of Seville," 1857 Oil on canvas, 20 1/8 x 24 in. (51.1 x 61 cm) Meadows Museum, SMU, Dallas. Algur H.
The Moors built dazzling mosques and palaces with intricate designs and calligraphy. Muslim Moors ruled Spain and Portugal for centuries and that civilization was a bright spot as much of Europe was ...
A town in southeastern Spain has enacted a ban that prohibits religious gatherings from taking place at public sports centers, a move that has been criticized by the Spanish government. This is ...