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title: Madinat al-Zahra
author: Nick Boalch
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10039/madinat-al-zahra/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Madinat al-Zahra
_Authored by Nick Boalch_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10039.jpg)
## Image Caption
Caliphal [palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) at Madinat al-Zahra, near Cordoba, Spain, built by [Abd al-Rahman III](https://www.worldhistory.org/Abd_al-Rahman_III/) (r. 912-961 CE).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Boalch, N. (2019, February 11). Madinat al-Zahra. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Boalch, Nick. "Madinat al-Zahra." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 11, 2019. .
### MLA
Boalch, Nick. "Madinat al-Zahra." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Feb 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/itagne/31712408828/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/itagne/31712408828/) by [**Nick Boalch**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/itagne/31712408828/). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 11 February 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0deed.en). This licence only allows others to download this content and share it with others as long as the author is credited, but they can't change the content in any way or use it commercially. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.