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Ten centuries ago,
Córdoba was one of the greatest cities in the world, with a
population of 900,000. The capital of Muslim Spain, it was
Europe's largest city and a cultural and intellectual center. It
flourished with public baths, mosques, a great library, and
palaces. Later, greedy hordes sacked the city, tearing down
ancient buildings and carting off many art treasures. Despite
these assaults, Córdoba still retains traces of its former glory--enough
to challenge Seville and Granada as the most fascinating city in
Andalusia. |
