Medina Azahara: The Lost Pearl of Al-Andalus

Madinat Al-Zahra, la cité perdue d'Al-Andalus

Also known as Medina Azahara, the Lost Pearl of Al-Andalus

Nicknamed the "Versailles of Andalucia", Medina Azahara is one of the most important Islamic archaeological sites in the world. Recognized as Heritage of Humanity, this unique caliphal city, built four centuries before the Alhambra, is the object of a new excavation campaign, led by a team of international researchers.