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Map showing the kingdom of Granada
Map showing the Almohad Empire in Spain after its defeat at Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212
Coat of arms of Castile, gothic oak leaves, stylized arabic characters and hebrew inscriptions combined to form an arabesque. This stucco decoration is from the former synagogue of El Transito
Detail of the stucco wall decoration in the Alcazar. Moorish craftsmen from Granada carried out this work for the christian king Pedro I in the second half of the 14th century. It is an example of the intermingling of islamic and christian elements in the culture of spanish chivalry
Former synagogue of El Transito dating from about 1365. This window is in pure mudejar style
Portal of the church of Santiago del Arrabal which shows mudejar-style features
The Mosque of Bib Mardum. It is thought that it has been built around an older, visigothic church
The Puerta del Sol
The village of Cadia in the Alpu- jarra, one of the last refuges of the Moors in Spain. If the church tower were not there, or if in its place stood a minaret, the village would look like those on the other side of the Straits of Gibraltar
One of the eight planes of a tent-shaped wooden ceiling in moorish style according to the Compendium of Lopez de Arenas published in 1632 in Seville
Cross section of the mosque of Bib Mardum according to George Marçais. Note the different types of ribbed vaulting in the domes
The planetary orbit according to Al-Bitruji: the orbit of the planet is a sphere or globe which turns on an axis, the pole of which rotates around another axis, so that the planet produces a loop-like movement
The city with the Alcazar and the part-moorish bridge across the river Tagus. Old engraving
A mosque lamp from the Al-Hambra
Moorish-style window grille (almirecero)
A book-cover from moorish Spain
Ground plan and cross- section of the so-called "Rabita de San Sebastian", which probably houses the tomb of a muslim saint. Similar structures are to be found along the coast of North Africa
Map showing trade routes converging on Baghdad
Map showing Merwan's operations from 744-748
Plan of the theatre