The southern eight provinces of Spain make up Andalucía, and it has by far one of the most colourful histories in all of Spain. Dating back around 3000 years, it has seen its fair share of conflict. Everybody wanted this land, rich with minerals and a gateway between Southern Europe and Africa, not forgetting the Western entrance to the Mediterranean. It is no wonder colonies throughout the centuries have been battling to the death (quite literally) to keep this land. The ancient Greeks, the Romans, the Visigothic Kingdome and of course the Islamic Empire, which would dominate and rule Andalucía for over half a millennium.
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