Queen Toda approached Córdoba’s great ruler, the caliph ’Abd al-Rahman III, with two bold requests: help with a cure for her grandson’s morbid obesity and military support to regain the throne.

A place where Islam and Christianity have rubbed shoulders for more than a millennium, the Andalusian city offers a rich ...

Built by the Moors in a defensive position at the heart of the Caliphate of Cordoba, Cuenca is an unusually well-preserved medieval fortified city. Conquered by the Castilians in the 12th century, it ...

Many years ago, the great city of Baghdad was ruled by a wise and kind Caliph. In the afternoons, the Caliph liked to walk through the marketplace. One day, he noticed a strange box being sold by ...

Founded by the Romans, the city was later ruled by the Visigoths and then became the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate and Europe's second-largest city by the 10th century. The city was then ...

I had spent most of the journey gazing out of the window, my mind wandering to the stories I had heard about Córdoba—a seat of knowledge and the caliphate of the Umayyad dynasty for hundreds of ...

The caliph’s palace sits atop ... She offers private tours in Cordoba on ToursByLocals. Offering stunning views, complete ...