A group of researchers in southern Spain may have uncovered the location of an ancient, long-lost 10th-century city once central to Islamic rule in the region. Experts believe the area near the Pendolillas hills, just east of C\u00f3rdoba, could be the remains of Madinat al-Z\u0101hira, a royal palace-city thought to have vanished more than 1,000 years ago.<\/p>\n
Led by Antonio Monterroso Checa of the University of C\u00f3rdoba<\/a>, the research combines historical records with modern scanning technology to offer what many experts are calling the most convincing evidence yet for the city\u2019s location. The discovery sheds light on a mystery that has puzzled historians and archaeologists for centuries.<\/p>\n More than twenty possible sites had been suggested for Madinat al-Z\u0101hira over the years, but none had provided enough physical proof\u2014until now. Checa\u2019s team believes they may have finally found solid ground for the once-flourishing political center that briefly served as the seat of power under the influential figure Almanzor.<\/p>\n Advanced mapping technology reveals ancient lost city layout in Spain<\/p>\n