Madinat Alzahra, Cordoba

Madinat Alzahra, home of the Moors, where they once stood tall and proud. When arts /crafts flourished & life was at its divine best, the community spread its wings far and ahead, carrying their knowledge & craftmenship wherever they went. Main gates to the city, imagine a tower on top, where watchful guards kept an eye, as visitors strutted by on horses
The remains of the mosque in this city .. with its courtyard seen in the center flanked by trees .. once filled with orange trees & a spring ..
white & ochre strips,
City built by Abdur Rehman -111, the ruins are stunning. The gates in the distance .. where the king met the dignitaries.
Excavation started some 30 years ago & archeological dept of spain is yet to uncover even 10% of the ruins.