Spain - A Cultural Crossroads

CONTENTS Introduction

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A journey back in time

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Prehistory, be enraptured by Spain's roots

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The content of this leaflet has been created with the utmost care. However, if you find an error, please help us to improve by sending an email to brochures@tourspain.es Front Page: Great Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba Photo: Botond Horváth/123rf.com Back: Carmona, Seville

Phoenicians and Carthaginians

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Roman Hispania

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Visigoth culture

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The Spain of three cultures

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Al-Andalus art

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The Christians

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Sephardic culture

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