The high-speed AVE train has made some of Spain's treasures easy to visit from the capital. Here are 20 of the best day trips ...

Córdoba was once the capital of the Umayyad dynasty in Spain. At Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, which was built in the late ...

Córdoba in central southern Spain has one of the warmest beaches in Europe. Valdearenas Beach sits on the banks of a ...

A few minutes from where we met is the Umayyad Mosque, a site that has played host to houses of worship for thousands of years — an Iron Age temple to a rain god, a Roman temple to Jupiter, the ...

Indeed, Byzantine architects, artisans, and engineers brought the Greco-Roman architecture of antiquity into the Middle Ages. The enduring symbol of this architectural style is the Hagia Sophia . The ...

Spain's pretty little city named 'Europe's best in 2025' where it's 28C in March This European city has warm temperatures throughout the year, incredible architecture and has just been named the ...

The Great Mosque of Bani Umayyah in Damascus is considered the fourth most famous Islamic mosque, one of the most luxurious Islamic mosques, and one of the seven wonders of Islam in the world.

The ruins of Bosra are unique in that they offer a glimpse into both Roman and Byzantine architectural styles. Visitors can explore the ancient city’s market areas, bathhouses, and temples, all of ...

Minarets of Umayyad Mosque …Architecture masterpieces which rise up in Damascus sky. ... The construction of the Umayyad Mosque began in 705 AD by al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik.

A tragic stampede at the renowned Umayyad Mosque in Syria's capital, Damascus, on Friday resulted in the deaths of three individuals, according to Go. Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT.

A stampede at the landmark Umayyad Mosque in Syria's capital on Friday killed four people, a Damascus health official told state media. "Damascus Health Director Dr Mohammed Akram Maatouq ...

At least three women were killed, and five children suffered severe fractures, bruises, and fainting during a stampede at the Umayyad Mosque in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Friday afternoon ...