In search of the lost wall? About the architectural features and design of the taifa wall in Madinat Isbiliya

Authors

  • Daniel JIMÉNEZ MAQUEDA Consejería de Educación. Junta de Andalucía
  • Pedro PÉREZ QUESADA Consejería de Educación. Junta de Andalucía

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21071/aac.v0i0.6443

Keywords:

Išbīlia, wall, taifa, 11 century.

Abstract

This article is intended to rebuild the architectural features and the layout of the wall erected in the 11th century either during the fitna or during the Banū'Abbād dynasty. Even though the layout of the wall is unknown and no remains have been documented, based on the research on the Seville Archeological record it can be held that it was quite similar to that of Paleo-Andalusi Išbīlia. On the other hand, and according to the typology of some preserved fortifications and discoveries at the Puerta de Marchena of Alcázar and Orfila Street, it seems that de 11th century wall was made of rammed earth (tapial).

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Published

2013-12-01

How to Cite

JIMÉNEZ MAQUEDA, D., & PÉREZ QUESADA, P. (2013). In search of the lost wall? About the architectural features and design of the taifa wall in Madinat Isbiliya. Anales De Arquelogía Cordobesa, 293–336. https://doi.org/10.21071/aac.v0i0.6443

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