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Hii, I have a powere point due in 10 minutes and I need to know why was alcazar Castle built??
Dear Emily - thanks for your question. Preparation is the key to everything - so how did your Presentation go? (I regret, experts are not sitting by their computers waiting for questions, so I apologise I was not able to respond to your emergency in time!) Perhaps the question is now moot - or you found the answer you needed.
Alcazar castle in Segovia, Spain, was first mentioned in records dating back to 1122 as a hill-fort set atop a rocky outcrop between the rivers Bergsma and Clamores. By 1155 this hill-fort became known as “Alcazar”, which in Arabic meant royal residence.
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Jeni
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Jeni Andrews-Fraser
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Any questions relating to the art (painting, sculpture, design) and architecture of historical periods from the ancient Greeks to our modern age (roughly 600BC to 2000 AD). Please Note: I DO NOT undertake vaulations for artworks - for these, you need to contact a fine art dealer.
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Experience in the area:Course leader/lecturer - art history; Contextual studies lecturer (Foundation Art & Design degree); senior examiner (National UK Board) Organizations: Association of Art Historians Institute of Educational Assessors Education/Credentials: MA History of Art (Falmouth College of Art); BA Fine Art
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