Spain is a country steeped in history, and few eras are as captivating as the Moorish period. Between the 8th and 15th centuries, Muslim rulers left an indelible mark on architecture, culture, and ...

Centuries-old Arab influences from across the strait can be seen in architecture, food and culture There is a way through Spain that is all horseshoe arches, keyhole windows and bronze doors carved in ...

In 1936 General Francisco Franco led an army of Moors and Legionnaires out of Africa to join in the Spanish Civil War that brought him to power. Ever since, lance-bearing, scarlet-robed Moorish ...

Gaze down at loaded dinner plates at Chicago’s Sicilian, Spanish and Moroccan restaurants and there’s a common thread spun from the pages of history: Each region was ruled by the Moors at some point, ...

If you’re in need of some daydream fodder for your Wednesday afternoon, feast your eyes on this Pasadena beauty. Known as the E. Lawrence Brown House, the Spanish-Moorish style home was designed in ...

Silver Lake’s picturesque Descanso Drive contains quite a gamut of architectural styles. Along with Craftsman cottages, Mediterranean villas, Streamline Moderne duplexes, and contemporary lofts, ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...

Many aspects of Granada come in threes. The city is set over three main hills: the Albaicín, Sabika and Sacromonte. These hills are wedged between two additional topographies: the snow-capped Sierra ...

Locals from Andalucia are quick to claim that their part of Spain is more Spanish than most. They have a point, as the southern region of the country introduced typically "Spanish" traditions such as ...