Archaeoseismological Evidence of Seismic Damage at Medina Azahara (Córdoba, Spain) from the Early 11th Century

Archaeoseismological Evidence of Seismic Damage at Medina Azahara (Córdoba, Spain) from the Early 11th Century

The “Caliphal City of Medina Azahara” was built in 936–937 CE or 940–941 CE (depending on the source) by the first Caliph of al-Andalus Abd al-Rahman III, being recently inscribed (2018) on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The abandonment and destruction of the city have been traditionally related to...

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Main Authors: Miguel Ángel Rodríguez-Pascua, María Ángeles Perucha, Pablo G. Silva, Alberto Javier Montejo Córdoba, Jorge Luis Giner-Robles, Javier Élez, Teresa Bardají, Elvira Roquero, Yolanda Sánchez-Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
Medina Azahara
Earthquake Archaeological Effects (EAEs)
geological structural analysis
city destruction and abandonment
South Spain
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/3/1601

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