I am celebrating being in Greece this spring break with a few Student Series! blog posts related to the famed civilization of the Aegean Sea. By the way, this student's blog post was mind-blowing math oriented. He was such an amazing student and a great example about how the "STEM" kids could (& should) involve [...]
Tag: World Heritage Site
#65. Alhambra
Ok so I know I am totally going out-of-order with my blog posts on the AP Art History 250 (and I haven't written one in forever. Sorry!) but this blog post aligns with my summer Spain trip and my academic project for the NEH Summer Institute, A Reverence for Words. Art Historical Context The Alhambra [...]
UNESCO: Alhambra, Generalife, & Albayzín, Granada
In 1238, Granada became the capital, or seat, of the Islamic caliphate on the Iberian Peninsula after the Christian conquest of Córdoba in 1031. Granada was eventually conquered in 1491 by Isabella and Ferdinand, effectually ending 700 years of Muslim rule on the peninsula. This one UNESCO site in Granada, Spain is really three different [...]
UNESCO: Cathedral, Alcázar & Archivo de Indias in Seville
Set in the historic center, UNESCO sets apart three important buildings to incorporate in the Seville UNESCO World Heritage Site: Cathedral, Alcázar, and the Archive of the Indians. Cathedral A cathedral is the literal "seat" of the bishop of the diocese and is, therefore, the most important church in any city. This cathedral dates [...]
UNESCO: Historic Center of Córdoba
Like Florence, the whole historic center of Córdoba is incorporated in this UNESCO Site. That tells you there is so much here that they couldn't narrow it down to one building of importance. In general, Córdoba is known as the original capital of Moorish (Muslim Caliphate in the Iberian Peninsula. Córdoba's history does not start [...]
