{"id":25363,"date":"2021-07-12T10:05:39","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T08:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amc-hoteles.com\/origen-de-granada\/"},"modified":"2021-07-13T00:14:08","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T22:14:08","slug":"origins-of-granada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amc-hoteles.com\/en\/origins-of-granada\/","title":{"rendered":"ORIGINS OF GRANADA"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In this new chapter we will cover the origins of Granada. Without any historical doubt, the city was born
\non the Albaicin hill, where archeologists discovered the VIII AC Iberian walls that defended the first
\nurban settlement in the city, as well as numerous Roman ruins.
\nArabs joined the first civilizations with their arrival in the VIII century, ruling until 1492. The city saw its
\nmost splendorous times under the Zirid Dynasty, Berbers from Northern Africa, in the XI Century, and
\ncenturies later under the Nasrid Dynasty. Every civilization that set foot in Granada left its mark in every
\ncorner of the Albaicin.
\nThe beauty of the Albaicin owes much to its tortuous streetscape, a reflection of the many civilizations it
\nhas witnessed. Its impossible but astonishing urbanism, alien to any coherent planning, provides the
\nneighborhood with a unique and intangible charm. Roaming its streets feels like being in a village rather
\nthan in a city, with old neighbors as well as new ones who give the Albaicin such a unique allure.
\nBut let\u2019s start from the beginning:
\nAs mentioned before, the origins of the city of Granada are found on the hill where the Albaicin stands
\nand its proximities. Archeological sites have revealed human presence since very early dates, with the
\nfirst permanent settlements in the city dating back four thousand years AC. Circular and elliptic huts
\nhave been discovered from the Bronze Age.
\nThe Phoenician merchants connected the Eastern and Western Mediterranean, founding colonies along
\nits coast, such as Almu\u00f1\u00e9car and Salobre\u00f1a on the coast of Granada. From these enclaves they ventured
\ninto the interior of the Peninsula in search of metals and other natural resources. Phoenician Culture
\nmerged with that of the indigenous inhabitants, thus giving birth to an Iberian culture that played a very
\nprominent role in this part of the Peninsula.
\nBut let\u2019s be more precise about the origin of Granada. The first primitive Iberian settlement of Granada
\nwas located in a square called Minas, in the Albacin, from where the urban expansion began. This was a
\nprivileged location given the easy access to the coast, the fertile lands for agriculture in the surroundings
\nof Granada, and the abundance of gold and other precious metals in the waters of the Darro, the river
\nthat divides the hills of the Alhambra and the Albaicin.
\nIt is therefore from this Iberian settlement that the city expanded and evolved until present day, with
\neach civilization and each culture leaving its own mark along the way.<\/p>\n

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