UNIT Al-Andalus
Contents Al-Andalus AL-ANDALUS Al-Andalus THE CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA THE TAIFAS Muslim kingdoms ALMORAVIDS AND ALMOHADS THE NASRID KINGDOM OF GRANADA The economy ECONOMIC ACTIVITY MUSLIM SOCIETY Culture MUSLIM CITIES ARCHITECTURE
R Resources LINKS Discover Islamic art http://www.discoverislamicart.org/pc_item_list.php?begin=0&theme=isl&country=e Islamic art Images of the Great Mosque of Córdoba http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=31 Images of the Alhambra Palace http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=29
Al- Andalus Battle of Guadalete The Caliphate was Battle of divided into taifas Las Navas de Tolosa TAIFAS AND ALMORAVIDS EMIRATE AND CALIPHATE OF CÓRDOBA AND ALMOHADS Fall of Granada NASRID KINGDOM OF GRANADA Abd-al-Rahman I became Emir of Córdoba Map of conquest Timeline ENLARGE
Al-Andalus Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula
The Caliphate of Córdoba to exit group START GROUP Caliphate of Córdoba
1/5 The Caliphate of Cordoba Reconstruction of the Mosque of Córdoba NEXT
2/5 The Caliphate of Cordoba NEXT Interior of the Mosque of Córdoba
3/5 The Caliphate of Cordoba Courtyard of orange trees, Mosque of Córdoba NEXT
4/5 The Caliphate of Cordoba Mihrab in the Mosque of Córdoba NEXT
5/5 The Caliphate of Córdoba TO START Medina Azahara Palace, Córdoba
[close] The taifas Click on the blue buttons on the map. [close] Aljafería Palace, Zaragoza The retreat of Al-Andalus Alcazaba, Málaga
Almoravids and Almohads The Giralda, Seville The Gold Tower, Seville
Nasrid Kingdom of Granada 1 Click on the numbers to see more 2 3 Reconstruction of the Alhambra Palace
[close] Nasrid Kingdom of Granada 1 Click on the numbers to see more 2 3 Reconstruction of thepalace, Alhambra Palace Alhambra Granada
Nasrid Kingdom of Granada 1 [close] Click on the numbers to see more 2 3 Reconstruction of the Alhambra Palace Courtyard of the Lions, Alhambra Palace
[close] Nasrid Kingdom of Granada 1 Click on the numbers to see more 2 3 Reconstruction of the Alhambra Palace The Generalife, Granada
Economic activity A market ENLARGE A farmhouse with an irrrigation system
Economic activity To exit Click on the numbers to see objects and types of activity. 1 2 3 4 5 A market
Economic activity Gold dinars Silver dirhems 1 2 3 4 5 A market
Economic activity Metalwork 1 2 3 4 5 A market
Economic activity Islamic bookbinding 1 2 3 4 5 A market
Economic activity Ceramic plate 1 2 3 4 5 A market
Economic activity Carved wooden chest 1 2 3 4 5 A market
Society in Al-Andalus The emir ENLARGE An audience ENLARGE The women ENLARGE Painting of an emir
Society in Al-Andalus The emir ENLARGE An audience ENLARGE The women ENLARGE An audience with the emir
Society in Al-Andalus The emir ENLARGE An audience ENLARGE The women ENLARGE Women were hidden from the public eye.
Muslim cities farmhouse fortified area mosque market baths warehouse walls to exit group START GROUP Reconstruction of a medieval Muslim city
Muslim cities warm room hot room 1/5 latrines Arab baths cold room NEXT
2/5 Muslim cities Public baths were called hammam. NEXT
3/5 Muslim cities private rooms courtyard A rich person s house NEXT
4/5 Muslim cities A traditional Andalusian house in Córdoba today NEXT
5/5 Muslim cities Aerial view of Córdoba today TO START
Islamic architecture Building materials Types of arches Types of ceilings Types of decoration Place your cursor over the blue buttons. To exit
Islamic architecture Building materials Types of arches Types of ceilings Types of decoration plaster tiles wood plaster wood tiles
Islamic architecture Building materials Types of arches Types of ceilings Types of decoration semi-circular horseshoe multi-foil pointed horseshoe semi-circular arches horseshoe arch pointed horseshoe arch multi-foil arches
Islamic architecture Building materials Types of arches Types of ceilings Types of decoration flat ribbed dome mocarabe flat ceiling stalactite or mocarabe ceiling ribbed dome
Islamic architecture Building materials Types of arches Types of ceilings Types of decoration geometrical plant calligraphic Geometrical motif Plant motif Calligraphic motif