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- The fabled Spanish hero Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (a.k.a. El Cid) overcomes a family vendetta and court intrigue to defend Christian Spain against the Moors.
- The life of Isabella I of Castile, also known as Isabella the Catholic.
- The story is settled in the Middle Ages when three monotheistic religions coexisted and fought for power in the Spanish Peninsula: Christians, Muslims and Jews. The series mixes action, intrigue and love in the Castilian capital of Toledo. It shows us about all those who lived in the walls of a city full of ups and downs, labyrinths and shady hiding places.
- In a country divided in an eternal internal war, an order of knights rises to build a nation.
- During the Christian reconquest of Spain, the Moorish take Pedro prisoner and his two brothers try to release him.
- It is the second largest of the world's great religions, and the fastest growing. Its name comes from the word for peace, yet to many Westerners it is synonymous with terror. INSIDE ISLAM lifts the veil of mystery surrounding a misunderstood faith. Trace its roots back to the Hebrew Bible and discover how the Five Pillars, the religion's central tenets, helped spread Islam to the far corners of the world. Find out what the Qu'Ran says about war, violence and suicide, and how these words have been co-opted by extremists. And hear from experts like Khaled Abou el Fadl (author of Speaking in God's Name), who explore the challenges facing Islam today, including a crisis of authority and deep divisions among many sects. Illuminating, important and objective, INSIDE ISLAM exposes the heart of a faith mired in controversy.
- The travel begins in the island of Mallorca.From Palma we go to the north-east coast, a quite natural area where the villages stay in the mountains (and some of them have a little harbor), there are nice bays, small beaches.At Valdemossa this village is famous for the stay of George Sand and Frederic Chopin.In Binissalem, a area with vineyards, the people celebrate the "Vermar", the feast of the grape harvest, there is a great banquet in the streets of the village (vermicelli soup with mutton meat)..Then we arrive at Palma or Palma de Mallorca , the capital of the Balearic Islands:A great gothic cathedral, the famous Gaudi participated in the construction of some inner parts.Then we go to Soller , a region with olive trees.At the seaside there is an important national park (with many birds): this part of the coast is full of high cliffs (400 meters) along 20 kilometers.Then we arrive at Pollença: near there is the Serra de Tramuntana with the Puig Major (1.445 meters above sea level), a military zone. Pollença , after the reconquest this place are been rebuild by Templars. Second stop: the island of Menorca with the main town Mahon, we see some pictures of a feast of the Giants then a feast of the riders, we travel inside the island and reach the second town of Menorca, Ciutadella de Menorca and more in the south of the island very nice bays and beaches: the site has been declared biosphere reserve. Third stop: the island of Ibiza: the old medieval town has been declared patrimony of the humanity by the UNESCO.Of course Ibiza is known by the arrival of the hippies in the sixties and still an important places for entertainment.But there are also nice natural places : no great mountains, only forests and agricultural fields, nice beaches. Last stop Formentera : the main town is Santt Francesc: No airport, the people arrive at Formentera by ferries.Only hills (no high mountain), in the inland people grow fig-trees, at the seaside fishermen get fishes.Formentera is also a nice place for diving with its coral reefs.
- Portugal is a country with a great natural diversity !. We begin our travel in Lisboa, where the river Tejo enters in the Atlantic sea: we take the tramway number 28 to cross the old town (cathedral, casas de fado , pastries shop, castle of St-George, statue of Pessoa).Then we go to Sintra where we see el Palace de la Pena and also the Palace of Sintra: near we see the Cabo de Roca and some beaches (surfing). then we go to the town of Bidos, first a Roman town, then rebuild by the Moors.Next stop : Coimbra ,the first capital of Portugal, a famous university with a great library.Near Coimbra the most important Roman site of Portugal, Conimbriga with interesting mosaics.Then we arrive at Aveiro , an important port which has been covered by sands, now the town is like a little Venice with its canals.Then Porto, the second town of Portugal, also located at the mouth of the Douro.Following the river we shall visit the vineyards which produce the famous Port wine.Next stop: Braga , the third town of Portugal and near the river Mihno , natural border between Portugal and Spain.In this area there are very quiet beaches,We go to the center of the country: Evora and the region of the Alentejo: grounds with olive tree and cork oaks.Then Southwards to Arifana, there the king Henry the Navigator funded a school for navigators.We arrive later to Lagos from where Portuguese were beginning their travel to Africa and Asia.Then we go to Faro , with a great natural Park de Rio Formosa with a lot a birds and last stop at Tavira, a town which lives from fishing in the Mediterranean Sea and a visit to some salt marshes.
- Duncan saves the life of President Hamad, a visiting politician, whose assistant is Immortal Kassim. But it turns out Kassim was arranging the assassination of the cruel Hamad to allow Nasir, descendant of the Moorish kings Kassim served, to take over the government. Now Kassim wants Duncan to kill Hamad in order to repay an old debt that Duncan owes him.
- 2000–202325mTV-G7.6 (17)TV EpisodeFor many travelers, the quintessence of Spain is found in Andalucía. Join us in Granada, Córdoba, and the Costa del Sol as we enjoy the food, history, art, and dance of Europe's most passionate corner.
- 2017– 16mTV EpisodePrior to the Crusades Musims viewed Europeans as aggressive barbarians, their few contacts generally involving military conflicts. So initially they did not perceived the crusaders as much of an adversary. But the Crusaders struck during a time of disarray while the Caliphates were in decline and following the death of several important leaders. Christian occupation and atrocities in the Levant caused greater resentment but increased diplomacy lead to more realistic perspective of Europeans. The Muslim world never really recovered and still holds resentment toward Europeans.
- 2021– 15mTV EpisodeAn overview of the three century dominion of the Barbary pirates and their most lucrative cargo; slaves.
- The Ministry must investigate why DNA recovered from El Cid's 1099 tomb doesn't match a sample taken from the man's young self in 1053, but Julián isn't allowed to join his companions because of his recent unauthorized actions.
- Until the 15th century Spain had not made it's mark as an empire, instead being the object of conquest itself, first by the Romans and then by the Moslem Moors who both occupied much of the country for several hundred years. However, it was at this time that Spain's monarchy produced a series of remarkably ambitious and powerful leaders.