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Anjar
The city of Anjar was founded in the early 8th century by Caliph Walid I. The ruins show a very regular layout, reminiscent of an ancient palace city, and are a unique testimony to Umayyad urban planning.
Caliphate City of Medina Azahara
The Caliphate city of Medina Azahara is an archaeological site that was built by the Umayyads in the middle of the 10th century AD as the capital of the Caliphate of Cordoba. After a few years of prosperity, the city was razed to the ground during the civil war of 1821. The Caliphate fell in 1009-1010. The remains of the city were forgotten for nearly 1,000 years until they were rediscovered in the early 20th century. This complete urban complex includes infrastructure such as roads, bridges, water systems, buildings, decorative elements, and everyday objects. It provides an insight into the now-vanished Islamic civilization of Andalusia, which was at its peak.