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A square in Evora, Portugal showing the white buildings with mustard-coloured trim that is typical of the Moorish architecture of the city. Photo taken 2008 CE.
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Kim is a freelance writer based in New Zealand. She has a B.A. (Hons) in History and an MA in Chaos & Complexity Science. Her special interests are fables and mythology, as well as exploration throughout the ancient world.
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Martins, K. (2020, February 09). Evora. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11868/evora/
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Martins, Kim. "Evora." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 09, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11868/evora/.
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Martins, Kim. "Evora." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 09 Feb 2020. Web. 20 Oct 2021.