Talabira (Talavera)
طلبيرة
A city on the bank of the Tagus, which al-Idrisi calls the most handsome of the lands, with well-arranged markets, fine houses and ancient buildings. 1
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Talabira is a city on the bank of the river Tajah. Al-Idrisi describes it as the most noble of lands in beauty, with beautifully arranged markets and fine houses. It is old in its buildings and monuments. 2
Sources
- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p. 551
- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p.551
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