The Moorish city of Antequera bore the Arabic name Madīnat Antaqīra (مدينة أنتقيرة) during the al-Andalus period, literally meaning "City of Antequera." This name derives from the earlier Roman Anticaria, which was Arabized during Islamic rule. The Medina Antaqīra formed the walled city center, stretching along the hillside below the present-day Alcazaba. Within the walls were the city's most important buildings, including the main mosque, the citadel, residential quarters, baths, and small markets. After its conquest by Ferdinand of Aragon in 1410, the Arabic name gradually disappeared, and Madīnat Antaqīra reverted to Antequera, which, as a Christian city, soon expanded beyond the boundaries of the old Medina.

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Location: Antequera, Norte O Antequera, Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

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