Sky Arte Documentary Explores Medina Azahara, the 'Pearl of Andalusia'

Sky Arte will broadcast the documentary 'Medina Azahara – La perla araba' on Thursday, June 8, 2023. Directed by Stéphane Bégoin and Thomas Marlier, the film explores the UNESCO World Heritage site of Medina Azahara, an Islamic archaeological city near Córdoba, Spain, often called the 'Versailles of Andalusia'. The documentary follows a five-year excavation campaign led by a team of archaeologists and recounts the city's founding by Caliph Abd al-Rahman III in the 10th century. The content is curated by Artribune.