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From lost silver coins to fossilised faeces, medieval cesspits have become some of the richest archives of everyday life in ...

Spain’s medieval castles are among the most atmospheric in Europe. From fairy-tale hilltop fortresses to mighty Moorish strongholds, these five castles offer travellers a glimpse into centuries of ...

Almería is a Mediterranean city defined by its sunshine and arid landscapes – features that make it unique in Europe. Its ...

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Right in the thick of green hydrogen Andalusia ambitions, the University of Cordoba teamed up with local outfit MGSUR to launch a bold research challenge. As Ca ...

In the early 1920s the Ottoman Empire collapsed and the dynasty’s rule was abolished by the new Turkish Republic led by Mustafa Kemal. Soon Kemal’s followers, known as Kemalists, put an end to the ...

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In the history of irregular warfare, a form of conflict that has dominated violence between humans, insurgents are rarely defeated when they have a sanctuary. And so it is with the global Islamist ...

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One day, the Abbasid Caliph, Harun Al-Rashid, decided to perform the Hajj. Upon arriving in Makkah and entering the courtyard of the Kaaba, he began the circumambulation (Tawaf). Everyone else was ...