Atalaya Castle, also known as Castillo de la Atalaya or Castillo de Villena, is a medieval fortress built by the Almohad Empire at the end of the 12th century. The castle has a rich (and bloody) ...

Planet Earth is home to plenty of historic cities where empires have risen and fallen and from which new cultures have ...

Almohad Movement in North Africa in the 12th and 13th Centuries Roger Le Tourneau This is an analysis of the powerful Islamic religious movement, initiated by Ibn Tūmart among the Berber tribesmen of ...

Naturally, a port with that much influence needed protection from ships trying to enter the claimed territory of the Almohad Dynasty (a 12th-century Muslim Caliphate that once ruled northern ...

La Giralda – the adjacent tower and, until recently, the tallest landmark in Seville – is one of the few remains of the site's original mosque, built by the 12th-century Berber-Muslim Almohad ...

Together these three buildings form a remarkable monumental complex in the heart of Seville. The cathedral and the Alcázar – dating from the Reconquest of 1248 to the 16th century and imbued with ...

The second castle of the day is Castillo de Biar. Built in the 12th century, this fort affords spectacular views over the surrounding scenery and boasts a beautiful Almohad vault. Biar is also home to ...