{"id":120,"date":"2025-05-10T19:14:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T19:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/?page_id=120"},"modified":"2025-06-09T21:08:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T21:08:50","slug":"friday-may-30-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/spain\/friday-may-30-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday, May 30, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Blogger, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/sample-page\/carson-dobos\/\">Carson Dobos<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Day\u2019s highlights:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alcazar Genil (Carson presentation)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Museo Cuevas del Sacromente<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">El Banuelo (Kacie presentation)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lunch at Capital Burger<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alhambra<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Group Dinner #2<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>Alc\u00e1zar Genil<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1026\" style=\"width: 648px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1026\" class=\" wp-image-1026\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/IMG_9348-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"638\" height=\"851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/IMG_9348-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/IMG_9348-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/IMG_9348-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/IMG_9348-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/IMG_9348-263x350.jpeg 263w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/IMG_9348-113x150.jpeg 113w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/IMG_9348-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1026\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wooden cupola roof, muqarnas cornices, and stucco wall decoration. Image by Carson Dobos<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_731\" style=\"width: 655px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-731\" class=\" wp-image-731\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Carson-Presentation-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"645\" height=\"860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Carson-Presentation-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Carson-Presentation-263x350.jpg 263w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Carson-Presentation-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Carson-Presentation.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carson Dobos presents on Alc\u00e1zar Genil in Granada, Spain. Image by Sarah Lopolito<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We began our day by walking to the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alcazar Genil<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, where I presented my research on the historic structure. The small palace was used as a private retreat and a farming estate. The palace was originally next to a pool, which provided an extensive water supply network for the agricultural industry in the area. The palace was decorated with stucco, which is a fine plaster that was molded and used to decorate the walls. Above the stucco is a cornice of muqarnas and a square wooden cupola roof, which is painted with geometric patterns. Muqarnas is a stalactite-appearing decorative element that softens the transition between the wall decoration and cupola roof. The courtyard of the palace was beautiful and still had many fruit trees, which are reminiscent of the agricultural past. Present day, the palace is maintained by the Francisco Ayala Foundation, which operates out of the 19th-century extension on either side of the palace. The foundation is dedicated to spreading the work of Francisco Ayala, who was an author from Granada buried nearby the palace. After enjoying ourselves exploring the grounds of the palace for 20 minutes, we caught a small bus to the Albaicin Quarter near our next stop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Museo Cuevas del Sacromente<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_760\" style=\"width: 553px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-760\" class=\" wp-image-760\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.00\u202fAM-224x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.00\u202fAM-224x300.png 224w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.00\u202fAM-764x1024.png 764w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.00\u202fAM-768x1029.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.00\u202fAM-1147x1536.png 1147w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.00\u202fAM-261x350.png 261w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.00\u202fAM-112x150.png 112w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.00\u202fAM.png 1178w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-760\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reading the plaques on the outside of the caves. Photo by Carson Dobos<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_759\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-759\" class=\"wp-image-759 \" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.08\u202fAM-225x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.08\u202fAM-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.08\u202fAM-768x1026.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.08\u202fAM-1150x1536.png 1150w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.08\u202fAM-262x350.png 262w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.08\u202fAM-112x150.png 112w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.08\u202fAM.png 1190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-759\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jemma and Paulina inside a cave dwelling. Photo by Carson Dobos<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For our second site of the day, we trekked uphill through the San Pedro neighborhood of Granada to the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Museo Cuevas del Sacromonte<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. After arriving, we stopped briefly and enjoyed cold drinks from the outdoor bar. The museum&#8217;s focus was on the history of cave dwellings and had many rooms to explore that were furnished with objects the residents would use. Granada was an important center of cave dwellings, and in the 19th and 20th centuries, many Romani traveler immigrants and other marginalized groups moved there because of their affordability and safety. The museum also chronicles the origins of flamenco, which originated in Spain around the time that many Romani immigrants arrived in the area. The museum hypothesizes how there are no similar dances from their countries of origin; however, most of the initial major flamenco singers had Romani names. One aspect of the museum that I really enjoyed was how they chronicled the existence of cave dwellings throughout the world. The museum mentioned dwellings in various countries across Europe and Asia, including France, Bulgaria, Libya, Jordan, and India. One common benefit of cave dwellings is their good use of bioclimatic conditions, leading to their ability to keep an even temperature inside.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>El Banuelo<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_758\" style=\"width: 714px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-758\" class=\" wp-image-758\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.20\u202fAM-300x224.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"704\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.20\u202fAM-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.20\u202fAM-1024x764.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.20\u202fAM-768x573.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.20\u202fAM-1536x1147.png 1536w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.20\u202fAM-2048x1529.png 2048w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.20\u202fAM-469x350.png 469w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.20\u202fAM-150x112.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-758\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kacie Lennon presenting at El Banuelo. Photo by Carson Dobos<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We returned today to El Banuelo, where Kacie gave a presentation on Islamic bathing culture. The bath, or <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">hammam<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, was built in the 11th century and actively used up until the 16th century. It is located along the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Darro River,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> which we walked along on our way there. After entering the main relaxation room, we went through the cold room (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">bayt al-b\u0101rid)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, warm room (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">bayt al-was\u1e6d\u0101n\u012b)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and hot room (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">bayt al-sakh\u016bn)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. An interesting feature of the bath, which Kacie mentioned in her presentation, is how the bath is warmed using hypocaust heating. The service room contained a furnace that generated hot air and pumped it through pipes under the floor to heat the other rooms. One of the most stunning aspects of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">El Banuelo<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was the skylights in the warm room, which let in small rays of light through octagonal and star-shaped holes. The hammam served as not only a place for hygiene but also socialization while progressing through the rooms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Capital Burger<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_754\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-754\" class=\" wp-image-754\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.28\u202fAM-222x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"574\" height=\"776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.28\u202fAM-222x300.png 222w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.28\u202fAM-758x1024.png 758w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.28\u202fAM-768x1038.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.28\u202fAM-1137x1536.png 1137w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.28\u202fAM-259x350.png 259w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.28\u202fAM-111x150.png 111w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.28\u202fAM.png 1156w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-754\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lunch at Capital Burger. Photo by Carson Dobos<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During our lunch break, a majority of the group went off in search of Mexican food. We were unable to find Mexican food that was open, as it was siesta time and most restaurants were closed, so we decided to stop at the place across the street from our hotel, Capital Burger. I got a delicious chicken sandwich, and so did Grace and Kacie, and the rest of the group got a mix of hamburgers and veggie burgers. The prices were overall very reasonable, and it reminded me of home to have some delicious fried chicken and french fries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Alhambra<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_755\" style=\"width: 626px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-755\" class=\" wp-image-755\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.34\u202fAM-221x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"616\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.34\u202fAM-221x300.png 221w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.34\u202fAM-755x1024.png 755w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.34\u202fAM-768x1042.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.34\u202fAM-1132x1536.png 1132w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.34\u202fAM-258x350.png 258w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.34\u202fAM-111x150.png 111w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.34\u202fAM.png 1154w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-755\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Generalife Palace garden. Photo by Carson Dobos<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_761\" style=\"width: 637px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-761\" class=\" wp-image-761\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.45\u202fAM-225x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"627\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.45\u202fAM-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.45\u202fAM-767x1024.png 767w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.45\u202fAM-768x1025.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.45\u202fAM-1151x1536.png 1151w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.45\u202fAM-262x350.png 262w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.45\u202fAM-112x150.png 112w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.45\u202fAM.png 1188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-761\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wen Ting and Ana with a stream of water that flows down the handrail. Photo by Carson Dobos<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_752\" style=\"width: 663px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-752\" class=\" wp-image-752\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.17.24\u202fAM-224x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"653\" height=\"875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.17.24\u202fAM-224x300.png 224w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.17.24\u202fAM-764x1024.png 764w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.17.24\u202fAM-768x1029.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.17.24\u202fAM-1147x1536.png 1147w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.17.24\u202fAM-261x350.png 261w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.17.24\u202fAM-112x150.png 112w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.17.24\u202fAM.png 1178w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-752\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Antonio showing us the details in the masonry. Photo by Carson Dobos<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_753\" style=\"width: 674px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-753\" class=\" wp-image-753\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.17.34\u202fAM-225x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"664\" height=\"885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.17.34\u202fAM-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.17.34\u202fAM-769x1024.png 769w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.17.34\u202fAM-768x1023.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.17.34\u202fAM-1153x1536.png 1153w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.17.34\u202fAM-263x350.png 263w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.17.34\u202fAM-113x150.png 113w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.17.34\u202fAM.png 1182w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-753\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Star shaped dome in the Hall of Abencerrajes. Photo by Carson Dobos<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_757\" style=\"width: 742px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-757\" class=\" wp-image-757\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.17.41\u202fAM-226x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"732\" height=\"971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.17.41\u202fAM-226x300.png 226w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.17.41\u202fAM-771x1024.png 771w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.17.41\u202fAM-263x350.png 263w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.17.41\u202fAM-113x150.png 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-757\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Court of Lions: Fountain. Photo by Carson Dobos<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 1810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a class=\"ngg-simplelightbox\" title=\" \" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/nggallery\/may-30-granada\/20250530_165054741_iOS.jpg\" data-image-id=\"275\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/nggallery\/may-30-granada\/20250530_165054741_iOS.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/nggallery\/may-30-granada\/thumbs\/thumbs-20250530_165054741_iOS.jpg\" data-title=\"20250530_165054741_iOS\" data-description=\" \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-none\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/nggallery\/may-30-granada\/20250530_165054741_iOS.jpg\" alt=\"20250530_165054741_iOS\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1013\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">5-minute break in the middle of the Alhambra tour. Photo by Sarah Lopolito<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At 5:00 we made our way to the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alhambra<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> palace for our guided tour with our dynamic tour guide, Antonio. The Alhambra palace was first begun in 1238 by the Nasrids. The palace is in the Moorish style, characterized by its use of the courtyard as a central place and the carved stucco, tile mosaics, and geometric motifs. We first went toward <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Generalife<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, which was a summer palace that was directly uphill from the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alhambra<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. We walked through the gardens and admired the incredible water systems on our way to the main palace. We were even able to drink some of the water that was flowing at the top of the staircase. The palace was meant to be like heaven on earth, where water flows continuously from the top of the complex to the bottom. One of the most visually stunning elements of the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alhambra<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> palace is the star-shaped dome at the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Court of Abencerrajes.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The muqarnas decoration around the dome makes it appear glowing and multi-dimensional. The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Court of Lions<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was my favorite area of the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alhambra <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">palace. I particularly loved the fountain in the center that was adorned by lions on all sides.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Group Dinner #2<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_756\" style=\"width: 706px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-756\" class=\"wp-image-756 \" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.39\u202fAM-300x213.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.39\u202fAM-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.39\u202fAM-1024x726.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.39\u202fAM-768x544.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.39\u202fAM-1536x1089.png 1536w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.39\u202fAM-2048x1452.png 2048w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.39\u202fAM-494x350.png 494w, https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/arth223leir2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/918\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-12.18.39\u202fAM-150x106.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-756\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lamb dinner entree. Photo by Carson Dobos<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After finishing our tour at the Alhambra, we went for our second full group dinner at the restaurant at the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vincci Hotel<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. This time we were joined by Sarah Lopolito and her son, Aidan. The restaurant served us a three-course meal, and we ordered ahead of time, which avoided any confusion. We sat in a gorgeous indoor courtyard, and our table was enormous. Dr. Pitamber and Wen Ting ordered a delicious Spanish tomato soup called salmorejo that they shared with the table. For my main course I ordered lamb, which was really tender and flavorful. After dinner I still had room for more dessert, so I walked to a gelato place with Sydney and Kacie. I ordered mint tea gelato, and it was the best I\u2019d had so far in Spain.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blogger, Carson Dobos Day\u2019s highlights: Alcazar Genil (Carson presentation) Museo Cuevas del Sacromente El Banuelo (Kacie presentation) Lunch at Capital Burger Alhambra Group Dinner #2 Alc\u00e1zar Genil: We began our day by walking to the Alcazar Genil, where I presented my research on the historic structure. 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