Built in the 13th century for the rulers of the Nasrid Dynasty, the Alhambra attests to the rich influence of Arab culture in southern Spain. The earliest documents about the area date back to the 9th ...

This remarkable fortress is considered the crowning glory of Muslim rule on the Iberian Peninsula. We were given access to its darkest recesses, where tourists aren’t allowed. Crowning a Granada hill, ...

Home to the world famous Alhambra Palace, visitors to Granada often overlook the city itself. While there’s no doubt that the expansive Alhambra Palace is worth a visit, Granada as a destination ...

The world’s most visited UNESCO World heritage site – the Alhambra (from the Arabic Al-Qalat al-Hamrah, the Red Fortress) with its adjacent Generalife (from Jannat Al-Arif, the Garden of the Architect ...

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Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. For centuries visitors to the Alhambra fortress-palace in Granada, built by Spain's medieval Moorish rulers, have wondered what the ...

A panoramic view of Granada's fortress-palace, the Alhambra. Photo / <a href='https://www.123rf.com/profile_trofoto'>trofoto - 123RF</a> My Lonely Planet guide told ...

A video of a Syrian man reciting the Islamic call to prayer in Granada's historic Alhambra Palace in Spain has gone viral. Damascus born Mouaz Al-Nass, a singer and drummer, began chanting the adhan - ...

Visitors to the Alhambra fortress-palace in Granada have for centuries fallen into a reverie before its intricately carved medieval walls, wondering at the meaning of the Arabic inscriptions that ...

Photo taken on June 17, 2021 shows a view of the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain. The Alhambra Palace is a fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. It was inscribed onto the world ...