http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odmDkBF2G_E
Battle Castle host Dan Snow details the unusual story of a Roman amphitheatre that sits at the foot of the Alcazaba of Malaga in the Andalusia region of Spain. The theatre was built in time of Augustus, and was later used as a quarry by Muslims to raise the city’s fortifications. Roman column shafts and capitals, still visible in the walls of the structures, are said to be a testament to the castle builders’ pragmatic approach to construction. Battle Castle: Malaga brings to life the medieval siege of 1487, when King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella attacked the city and its Castillo de Gibralfaro in an attempt to conquer the Kingdom of Granada and complete the Reconquista, a Muslim Christian conflict that spanned centuries.
Dan’s vlogs will be released every Thursday on YouTube, unveiling details related to the stories that will be profiled in the Battle Castle shows.
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Awesome medieval moments on the web, chosen by The Gatekeeper:
This Halloween, read up on medieval costumes
http://englishcomplit.unc.edu/chaucer/costume.htm via Laura Hodges
Up your chivalrous quotient with this guide to knight-speak
http://www.chronique.com/Library/Glossaries/glossary-KCT/glssindx.htm
curated by brion
Get prepped for the Battle Castle cooking adventure
http://www.nibblesnbites.com/medieval-cooking-challenge/via Nibbles-n-Bites
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