Menorca’s Historic Mahon Harbour
Mahón Harbour, on the Balearic island of Menorca, is the largest natural harbour in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the deepest in the world.
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A Short History of Menorca
The history of Menorca is shaped by its geographical isolation and its highly strategic position in the center of the western Mediterranean.
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The Eastern Islands of Al-Andalus; The Moors of the Balearic Islands
The Moorish rule of the Balearic Islands lasted for over 300 years, spanning from the official conquest in 902–903 AD until the Christian Reconquista in the 13th century.
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The Moors of the Balearic Islands
The Moors were North African and Arab Muslims who controlled the Balearic Islands of Ibiza, Mallorca and Menorca for over 300 years
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The Battle of Culloden: Bonnie Prince Charlie and the end of the Jacobite Revolution
Since the 1630s civil war had been a constant fear as Scotland, Ireland and England struggled to find a way to live and prosper together.
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