Built in the 13th century for the rulers of the Nasrid Dynasty, the Alhambra attests to the rich influence of Arab culture in southern Spain. The earliest documents about the area date back to the 9th ...

Against the backdrop of the magnificent Sierra Nevada mountains in Granada, the Alhambra, meaning “red castle” in Arabic, was named for the reddish-golden hue of its walls. Dating back to the 9th ...

Photo taken on June 17, 2020 shows a view in the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain. The Alhambra Palace in the southern Spanish city of Granada reopened its doors to visitors on Wednesday as the ...

On a cool, blue December afternoon in Córdoba, I sat at a busy sidewalk tapas cafe, drinking wine and nibbling on big, buttery local olives. Mellow sunlight shone against the low, whitewashed ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. For centuries visitors to the Alhambra fortress-palace in Granada, built by Spain's medieval Moorish rulers, have wondered what the ...

GRANADA, SPAIN — From its every nook and cranny, the Alhambra quietly speaks. Walls, columns, fountains and other pieces of the Moorish citadel boast ornate Arabic inscriptions that even native ...

Granada at dusk, when the Alhambra is bathed in hues of pink and gold, is one of the most breathtaking sights in the world. With a small group of other visitors, I walked up the steep hill towards the ...

Photo taken on June 17, 2021 shows a view of the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain. The Alhambra Palace is a fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. It was inscribed onto the world ...