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Andalusia: The Legacy of the Moors - Discover the profound historical legacy of nearly 800 years of Moorish rule in Andalusia, a transformative era that shaped the region's identity. This documentary delves into the Moors' extraordinary advancements in architecture, science, and medicine, showcasing their enduring influence on Andalusian culture. Through the lens of key cities such as Seville, Córdoba, and Granada, it reveals the splendor of Al-Andalus—from its majestic palaces and intricate gardens to its pivotal contributions to art and music, including the origins of flamenco.

Andalusia: The Legacy of the Moors (2011)

Director: Roger Thomas
Writers: Roger Thomas
Stars: Narrated by Robert Elms
Genre: Documentary
Country: United States / Spain
Language: English
Also Known As: None
Release Date: 2011
Filming Location: Andalusia, Spain

Synopsis:
This two part series looks at the rich heritage left by the Moors who ruled southern Spain for eight centuries. Their rule was punctuated by murderous politics, constant warfare and family strife. But it produced outstanding architecture and a memorable architectural legacy – much of which still stands.
The programmes trace the achievements of Al-Andalus, concentrating on the three principal cities, Seville, Cordoba and Granada – all favourite spots for today’s tourists.
As well as the art of Islam, this insightful series, narrated by Robert Elms, touches on the scientific advances of what was briefly Europe’s most advanced civilisation.

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20 Comments

@nigelhamilton815 1 year ago

We toured andalusia a few years ago. A fantastic experience. Recommend everyone do the tour.

@ATAHUALPA867 2 months ago

Im a witness of all this history and beauty of Spain and it's culture. On a train from Seville to Madrid after also visiting Granada and missed Cordova.
Fine cuisine and the people amazing.

@proudlycanadian3023 1 month ago

¡Una parte de mí está tan profundamente (tiernamente/cariñosamente)/locamente enamorada de Rocíos Malillos, de Madrid, España!

@snakey319 1 year ago

Portugal too.

@umbershah3290 1 year ago

Wanted to correct the idea around Caliph:

• The Caliph is not divinely appointed. Unlike prophets who receive revelation from Allah, caliphs are human leaders chosen by people (sometimes by consultation, sometimes politically).
• The title represents leadership, not divinity. It means “successor” to the Prophet in governance, not in prophethood or divine connection.
• Islam strictly separates divinity from human authority. No Muslim leader, including a caliph, is considered divine or infallible.

@angeloavanti2538 1 year ago

Alhambra, great beer.

@xispaster 1 year ago

It's estimated that around 10% of the Spanish population has North African (Arab or Berber) ancestry, with a higher percentage in the south and west. This ancestry is attributed to the historical Muslim presence in the Iberian Peninsula (Al-Andalus) and subsequent population movements. Specifically, one study found that 10% of Spanish men have evidence of North African (and presumably Moorish) forebears in their DNA. Additionally, a study by scientists found that when tested for DNA traces pointing to a Sephardi ancestor, the number almost doubled.

@ecaTara 11 months ago

Flamenco has its roots in India where the gypsies originally come from. They are called gypsies because they came via Egypt. There is a huge resemblance between Flamenco and Indian Kathak dances.

@koksalceylan9032 1 year ago

Symbiose is the answer 🎉❤❤

@d33pNacho 3 months ago

Sevillian here: the plaza de España that you depict in the video thumbnail, far from being legacy of the moors, was built in the 1920's for the hispanoamerican exhibition (similar to a world expo)

@ATAHUALPA867 2 months ago

To add, Spain as England and even France a mixed of tribes. Romans, Vandals , Visigoths , Arabs and then some other Germans tribes.

@ioanaolaru3 1 year ago

Does anybody know the song from 7:45 - 8:45?

@carlosgrueso4937 7 months ago

Si se observan monumentos arquitectónicos en Andalucía y en algunas ciudades como Toledo, Valencia o Zaragoza se puede reconocer la presencia musulmana en España, pero la cultura: filosofía, pintura, teatro, escultura es de origen grecolatino, la religión la recibimos de Roma, el derecho es derivado directamente del derecho romano, aunque algunas normas son de origen germánico (presencia visigoda) no hay una norma de origen musulmán; la lengua es derivada del latín en su estructura y vocabulario, si bien hay algunas palabras de origen árabe. Es decir a pesar de la duración de la presencia musulmana en España, al margen de restos arquitectónicos su influencia es mínima; el origen de España está en la Hispania Romana, y esta impronta cultural se ha mantenido esencialmente hasta ahora, En la civilización de América se empleó el patrón que Roma había utilizado en el Impero romano, con las lógicas adaptaciones a la época.

@randlejackson3710 1 year ago (edited)

It's my belief that many buildings in St. Augustine Florida were constructed by the Moors. Note" Augustine of Hippo aka St. Augustine was born in NW Africa Souk Ahras, Algeria

@mauricemauri44 1 year ago (edited)

Historians tend to misuse Moor as a synonym for Muslim. However, that is not contemporary with medieval sources. Saracen was the word used to identify any Muslim. Moor derives from the Greek mauros, meaning black. This definition can be found in medieval encyclopedias.

To quote from Bartholomaeus Anglicus, De Proprietatibus Rerum, 13th century:

"Mauritania hath that name of the colour of men, as it were to understand, the country of blacke men. For Mauron is Greeke, and is to understand black. For as French men be called Galli, & have that name of whitenes of men. So men of this land be called Mauri, & have ye (the) name of blacke colour."

@khymchristensen1237 10 months ago

Whoever wins writes history

@earlofcruisegw1727 1 year ago

The horseshoe arch shown from min 1:03 onwards was implemented by the Visigots, after they sttled as the overlords on the Iberean peninsula. The muslim architecture copy pasted it and spread it throughout their culture. One of the very few things they copy pasted for their culture, like the form of mosks, based on the Hagia Sophia in Konstantinopel,
But on the other hand the Western culture copy pasted far more and declared those as the own inventions.

@madnessintomagic 8 months ago (edited)

I’ve never wanted to learn spanish (especially not a bastardized version here in the US) and, being half Portuguese, it just wasn’t on my radar….. but one thing I’ve always loved the thought of would be to live in moorish Granada, with fountains and orange trees, a little heat, the sea, the food and the music. There’s something gorgeous and romantic about all of it. I just would have wanted to be invisible to the powers that be, because either islam would have suppressed me, or Torquemada would have destroyed me. It seems like it was a very very hard place to exist unmolested, for centuries, despite all the beauty.