Madinat al-Zahra or Medina Azahara: the second UNESCO World Heritage site in Cordoba, Spain
Madinat al-Zahra or Medina Azahara was a fortified palace-city on the western outskirts of Córdoba in present-day Spain. . Its remains are a major archaeological site today. The city was built in the 10th century by Abd ar-Rahman III (912–961), a member of the Umayyad dynasty and the first caliph of Al-Andalus. It served as the capital of the Caliphate of Córdoba and its center of government. Between 1010 and 1013, Madinat al-Zahra was sacked during a civil war and thereafter abandoned, with many of its materials re-used elsewhere.
The ruins of the city were excavated starting in 1911. Only about 10 hectares of the 112 hectares (0.43 sq mi) of the city have been excavated and partially restored, but this area includes the main palaces.[3] A dedicated archeological museum, located on the edge of the site, was opened in 2009.[4] On July 1, 2018, the site was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site with the inscription name “Caliphate City of Medina Azahara”
Madinat al-Zahra or Medina Azahara was a fortified palace-city on the western outskirts of Córdoba in present-day Spain. . Its remains are a major archaeological site today. The city was built in the 10th century by Abd ar-Rahman III (912–961), a member of the Umayyad dynasty and the first caliph of Al-Andalus. It served as the capital of the Caliphate of Córdoba and its center of government. Between 1010 and 1013, Madinat al-Zahra was sacked during a civil war and thereafter abandoned, with many of its materials re-used elsewhere. The ruins of the city were excavated starting in 1911. Only about 10 hectares of the 112 hectares (0.43 sq mi) of the city have been excavated and partially restored, but this area includes the main palaces.[3] A dedicated archeological museum, located on the edge of the site, was opened in 2009.[4] On July 1, 2018, the site was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site with the inscription name “Caliphate City of Medina Azahara”
I made 26 day trip in France and Spain ( Aragon, Andalusia, Balearic and Canary Islands) in Dec 2024- Jan 2025. It included 20 UNESCO World Heritage sites ( WHS) visited, 12 flights, 12 + trains , 13 different overnight destinations, Overall 20000+ photos and video have been recorded
Some videos representing 800+ video on my channel about the majority of 87 countries and 358 UNESCO World Heritage sites that I visited up to date
Louvre, the best Museum of the world: ~2000 images in 7.5 hours; drinking beauty with S22
Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam video
Gallerie dell’ Accademia,Venice: masterpieces from Messina, Bellini, Leonardo to Titian & Veronese
New York City Metropolitan Museum of Arts , the largest museum in USA and the 4-th in the world
Santa Cruz the best Trek in Huaraz, Peru 4 day 52 km 4750 m above see level hiked by Victor, age 6 Video link
Laguna 69, Lake 69, elev. 4600 m; the most scenic lake in Huascaran National Park, Peru Video link https://youtu.be/hpXNJOz3pE0
Peter Bukasov the youngest ever climber to 6893m, Ojos del Salado, the highest volcano age 9 years Video link https://youtu.be/CM1b6pCAZGE
Alice Bukasova, age 11, the youngest girl to climb Ojos del Salado, 6893 m, the highest volcano
Lenin Peak Summit, 7134m, Kyrgyztan-Tajikistan); На вершине Пика Ленина, 7134м, Киргизия-Таджикистан
USA Grand Canyon Rim to Rim Hike: 42 km 17 h by 5 and nearly 7 year old girls with father in one day
Capitol peak the most difficult 14000 ft mountain (4309 m) hiked by any 7 year old girl, NO rope
Ojos Del Salada up to 6400 meters by nine year old girl
The most well rounded girl , Yunona Bukasova; Elbrus, 5642 m at age 9 and math IQ 190, age 10.5
The most well rounded: ultra-endurance of obese man who used to bench-press 163 kg Разносторонний