Zahira, the short-lived administrative capital built by Almanzor in the late 10th century as a symbol of his power and a ...

From super-sized natural wonders and man-made marvels to some of the weirdest, creepiest and teeny-tiniest sights, we take a ...

Medina al-Zahira is tied to one of the most powerful and controversial figures of late Umayyad al-Andalus: Almanzor (al-Manṣūr). While the caliphs reigned, Almanzor is remembered as the de facto ...

The holy city of Teotihuacan ('the place where the gods were created') is situated some 50 km north-east of Mexico City. Built between the 1st and 7th centuries A.D., it is characterized by the vast ...