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The Ornament of the World

Traveling through Cordoba, Granada, Seville and Toledo, we retrace the 800-year period in medieval Spain when Muslims, Christians, and Jews forged a common cultural identity that frequently transcended their religious differences. This remarkable story reveals what made this rare and fruitful collaboration possible, and what ultimately tore it apart.

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See how Muslims, Jews, and Christians in medieval Spain forged a common cultural identity.

The David of My Age

The David of My Age

The David of My Age

Samuel the Nagid, a Jewish spice shop worker, rises to second in power in Granada.

Court of the Lions

Court of the Lions

Court of the Lions

An architectural “conversation” develops between monuments Alhambra and the Alcazar.

The Sacking of Cordoba

The Sacking of Cordoba

The Sacking of Cordoba

The violent reign of Al-Mansur leads to the end of Cordoba’s greatness.

Abd al-Rahman’s Flight

Abd al-Rahman’s Flight

Abd al-Rahman’s Flight

Abd al-Rahman escapes a massacre and becomes the most hunted man in the Muslim empire.

"The Neck Ring of the Dove"

"The Neck Ring of the Dove"

"The Neck Ring of the Dove"

Ibn Hazm, the polemical counterpart to Samuel, is best known for a book about love.