Royal City of Madinat al-Zahra Is Built

The royal city of Madinat al-Zahra is built on the outskirts of Córdoba. The caliph’s large household and numerous government ministries take up residence in the vast palace complex. Workshops produce fine luxury goods, such as silken robes, carved ivory boxes, and colorful ceramics for the upper classes, as well as swords and shields for the army.