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EXHIBITION “THE SPLENDOUR OF THE CORDOVAN UMAYYADS”. MADINAT AL-ZAHARA. SPAIN

  • Date: 2001
  • Designed for: GPD, SA.
  • Commissioned by: Legado Andalusí Foundation
  • Total area: 1485 sqm

This temporary exhibition was located in the old Umayyad city Madinat al-Zahara in Andalusia. More than 300 objects were displayed in the archaeological site with the aim to spread the knowledge that flourished during the Umayyad period and to show the deep roots of the cultural, artistic and human relationship between Spain and the Muslim world.

Design highlights:

  • Artefact treatment
  • Display systems for exterior conditions
EXHIBITION “THE SPLENDOUR OF THE CORDOVAN UMAYYADS”. EXHIBITION “THE SPLENDOUR OF THE CORDOVAN UMAYYADS”. EXHIBITION “THE SPLENDOUR OF THE CORDOVAN UMAYYADS”.

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