Do YOU Know The Odyssey?

<p>Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,</p><p>Do YOU know the <em>Odyssey</em>?</p><p>Because, well, I <em>thought </em>I did!</p><p>But then I helped out this week at Classical Wisdom’s special, in-depth event on the <em>Odyssey </em>with Professor Joel Christensen.</p><p>He discussed with Anya how and why the <em>Odyssey </em>still speaks to us today in the modern world, as well as the many, <em>many </em>layers and subtleties of Homer. </p><p>It was a mind-expanding conversation…To pick just one example, his insights into Odysseus’ encounter with the Cyclops was, if you’ll pardon the expression, truly eye-opening.</p><p>It really is an <em>essential </em>watch for anybody interested in Homer, the <em>Odyssey</em>, or the upcoming movie. Members can watch it <a href="https://classicalwisdom.substack.com/p/odysseus-the-antihero">HERE!</a></p><p><em>Not a Member? Sign up today to support the Classics, unlock ALL our resources, and join our ever-growing community of Classics enthusiasts.</em></p><p><a href="https://classicalwisdom.substack.com/subscribe"><span>Become A Member</span></a></p><p>Now, once again, it’s time for the <em>Weekly Wisdom Quiz</em>!</p><p>As always, all questions are based on articles and resources published this week at Classical Wisdom. </p><p>In addition to our <em>Odyssey </em>event, this week we also looked at Medusa, and the lives of everyday Romans as well. So you can expect some questions on those too…</p><p>Are you ready?</p><div><hr></div><p><strong>1. What does the Greek word “polytropos,” associated with Odysseus, suggest?</strong><br>A. A person who is physically powerful<br>B. A person who is always truthful<br>C. A person of many ways, forms, or strategies<br>D. A person chosen by the gods</p><p><strong>2. W<span>hy is Medusa’s origin story difficult to understand today?</span></strong><span><br>A. Ancient Greeks never wrote about Medusa<br>B. Different sources tell conflicting versions of her story<br>C. Medusa was not part of Greek mythology until modern times<br>D. Archaeologists have found no evidence of her existence</span></p><p><strong>3. How long does Odysseus remain away from home before returning to Ithaca?</strong><br>A. Ten years<br>B. Seven years<br>C. Twenty years<br>D. Thirty years</p><p><strong>4. According to Hesiod, what important difference separated Medusa from her sisters?</strong><br>A. Medusa was the strongest of the Gorgons<br>B. Medusa was the only Gorgon who lived underwater<br>C. Medusa was the only Gorgon who could fly<br>D. Medusa was the only Gorgon who was mortal</p><p><a href="https://classicalwisdom.substack.com/p/do-you-know-the-odyssey?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p><strong>5. What does Odysseus’ scar represent?</strong><br>A. His connection to the gods<br>B. The trauma and experiences that shape his identity<br>C. His victory over Achilles<br>D. His rejection of his past</p><p><strong>6. Why was the archive of the Egyptian farmer Satyricus’ family especially valuable to historians?</strong><br>A. It preserved a complete copy of the <em>Aeneid</em>.<br>B. It contained letters exchanged with Roman emperors.<br>C. It showed that ordinary farmers were highly educated philosophers.<br>D. It revealed how an apparently illiterate family managed its finances through documents and records.</p><p><strong>7. According to Joel Christensen, how did many ancient audiences experience </strong><em><strong>The Odyssey</strong></em><strong>?</strong><br>A. By watching stage performances only<br>B. Through short passages and episodes rather than the entire poem<br>C. By translating it into local dialects<br>D. Through philosophical dialogues similar to Plato’s works</p><p><strong>8. What does Kim Bowes suggest archaeology increasingly allows historians to understand about ordinary Romans?</strong><br>A. Only the military campaigns they fought<br>B. The speeches they delivered in the Senate<br>C. Their daily economic lives through evidence such as skeletons, tools, and environmental remains<br>D. The exact voting results in provincial elections</p><div><hr></div><div><div><div><p><strong>Stumped by the Questions? </strong>Unlock ALL our resources, including exclusive events, podcasts, in-depth articles and more by become a Member!</p></div><div><div></div><div></div></div></div></div><div><hr></div><div><figure><a href="https://classicalwisdom.substack.com/p/what-makes-a-hero-a7f"></a><div><a href="https://classicalwisdom.substack.com/p/what-makes-a-hero-a7f"></a><source type="image/webp"><a href="https://classicalwisdom.substack.com/p/what-makes-a-hero-a7f"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/%24s_!Wy92!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8ab2fb53-4112-45ae-a62a-d7c5c602aae7_1253x250.png" width="1253" height="250" alt=""></a></source><a href="https://classicalwisdom.substack.com/p/what-makes-a-hero-a7f"></a><div><a 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href="https://classicalwisdom.substack.com/p/odysseus-the-antihero"></a></div><a href="https://classicalwisdom.substack.com/p/odysseus-the-antihero"></a></figure></div><h3>Answers</h3><ol><li><p><strong>C) A person of many ways, forms, or strategies.</strong> (<em>Odysseus the AntiHero?</em>)</p></li><li><p><strong>B) Different sources tell conflicting versions of her story </strong><em>(The Many Myths of Medusa)</em></p></li><li><p><strong>C) Twenty years</strong> (<em>Odysseus the AntiHero?</em>)</p></li><li><p><strong>D) Medusa was the only Gorgon who was mortal</strong> (<em>The Many Myths of Medusa</em>)</p></li><li><p><strong>B) The trauma and experiences that shape his identity.</strong> (<em>Odysseus the AntiHero?</em>)</p></li><li><p><strong>D) It revealed how an apparently illiterate family managed its finances through documents and records.</strong> (<em>How Ordinary Romans Really Lived</em>)</p></li><li><p><strong>B) Through short passages and episodes rather than the entire poem.</strong> (<em>Odysseus the AntiHero?</em>)</p></li><li><p><strong>C) Their daily economic lives through evidence such as skeletons, tools, and environmental remains.</strong> (<em>How Ordinary Romans Really Lived</em>)</p></li></ol><h3>The Wisdom Scale 🌊⚔️</h3><p><strong>1 - 2 correct: 🐚 Curious Castaway of Calypso’s Shore</strong><br>Your journey has begun! Like Odysseus on his long voyage, you are just setting sail. Keep exploring the seas of knowledge, and wisdom will find its way back to you.</p><p><strong>3 - 4 correct: ⛵ Clever Sailor of Ithaca</strong><br>You have learned some of the tricks of the voyage and can navigate a few challenges. With more study, you may soon outwit the Cyclops and find your way home.</p><p><strong>5 - 6 correct: 🦉 Trusted Companion of Odysseus</strong><br>You understand the trials, triumphs, and mysteries of the epic journey. You possess the wisdom, strategy, and resilience needed to navigate even the most dangerous waters</p><p><strong>7 - 8 correct: 👑 The Many-Minded Hero of Ithaca</strong><br>Your knowledge is as adaptable as Odysseus himself. Athena herself would recognize your brilliance!</p><p>So, how did it go? Did you make it home to Ithaca or get lost at sea?</p><p>Let us know in the comments below!</p><p>All the best,</p><p>Sean Kelly </p><p>Managing Editor</p><p>Classical Wisdom</p> <p><a href="https://classicalwisdom.substack.com/p/do-you-know-the-odyssey" target="_blank">- Enlace a artículo -</a></p> <p>Más info en https://ift.tt/znilwLf / Tfno. & WA 607725547 Centro MENADEL (Frasco Martín) Psicología Clínica y Tradicional en Mijas. #Menadel #Psicología #Clínica #Tradicional #MijasPueblo</p> <p>*No suscribimos necesariamente las opiniones o artículos aquí compartidos. No todo es lo que parece.</p>

Messi es una evidencia – Por Juan Manuel de Prada

Por Juan Manuel de Prada Mientras contemplo a un Messi casi cuarentón que apenas puede correr (pero le basta con caminar para seguir brillando), recuerdo que durante muchos años los… <p><a href="https://noticiasholisticas.com.ar/messi-es-una-evidencia-por-juan-manuel-de-prada/" target="_blank">- Enlace a artículo -</a></p> <p>Más info en https://ift.tt/znilwLf / Tfno. & WA 607725547 Centro MENADEL (Frasco Martín) Psicología Clínica y Tradicional en Mijas. #Menadel #Psicología #Clínica #Tradicional #MijasPueblo</p> <p>*No suscribimos necesariamente las opiniones o artículos aquí compartidos. No todo es lo que parece.</p>

Odysseus the AntiHero?

<p>Dear Classical Wisdom Member, </p><p>Next week, Christopher Nolan’s <em>The Odyssey</em> finally arrives in cinemas. </p><p>Like many of you, I’m enormously curious to see what he does with one of the greatest stories ever told. But before Hollywood offers us its interpretation, I wanted to return to the source… and to ask deeper questions, such as:</p><p><strong>Why has the </strong><em><strong>Odyssey</strong></em><strong> endured for nearly three thousand years? </strong></p><p><strong>Why does Odysseus seem, in many ways, more relevant today than ever before?</strong></p><p><strong>And what does it really, truly </strong><em><strong>mean</strong></em><strong>?</strong> </p><p>To explore those questions, I could not imagine a better guide than Professor Joel Christensen. Joel is one of the world’s leading Homeric scholars, the editor of the <em><a href="https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-oxford-critical-guide-to-homers-odyssey-9780198985099">Oxford Critical Guide to Homer’s Odyssey</a></em>, and the author of numerous books on Homer, including <em><a href="https://cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501752346/the-many-minded-man/">The Many-Minded Man</a></em> and his latest work, <em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/3032209862?lv=shuf&amp;channelId=500&amp;plpRedirect=mhFallback">Why Odysseus?</a></em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/3032209862?lv=shuf&amp;channelId=500&amp;plpRedirect=mhFallback"> </a></p><p>He also runs a regular newsletter, <a href="https://sententiaeantiquae.com/no-other-odysseus/">No Other Odysseus! – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE</a></p><p>Every conversation with Joel leaves me seeing these ancient texts in an entirely new light… and this discussion certainly did that!</p><p>We explored why the <em>Odyssey</em> has enjoyed such an extraordinary resurgence over the past quarter century, long before Christopher Nolan ever announced his film. We examined why modern readers seem increasingly drawn to Odysseus rather than Achilles, and what that shift reveals about our own age. We delved into one of the most famous opening lines in world literature, asking what Homer really meant by describing Odysseus as <em>polytropos</em>, a single Greek word that continues to challenge translators thousands of years later.</p><p>Joel also discussed fascinating insights into the psychology of the <em>Odyssey</em>, the poem’s surprising relationship with identity, survival, and war, and why its central questions may be even more pressing in the twenty-first century than they were in antiquity. </p><p>We also ventured into some wonderfully unexpected territory, from ancient allegorical readings of the Cyclops to how later generations transformed Odysseus into one of mythology’s most controversial heroes.</p><p>And of course, we talked about which translations are the best…</p><p>So before Nolan offers us his version of the <em>Odyssey</em>, I hope you’ll join us for a journey back to the original. Whether you’ve read Homer dozens of times or are simply wondering what all the excitement is about, I think you’ll come away with a richer appreciation not only of this extraordinary poem, but also of why it continues to speak so powerfully to us today.</p><p>Classical Wisdom Members, you can enjoy the full podcast and transcript above. If you aren’t a member yet, make sure to subscribe today to unlock all our resources, including events, podcasts, ebooks and more…</p><p><a href="https://classicalwisdom.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>All the best,</p><p>Anya Leonard<br>Founder and Director<br>Classical Wisdom</p> <p> <a href="https://classicalwisdom.substack.com/p/odysseus-the-antihero"> Read more </a> </p> <p><a href="https://classicalwisdom.substack.com/p/odysseus-the-antihero" target="_blank">- Enlace a artículo -</a></p> <p>Más info en https://ift.tt/KNXGxbF / Tfno. & WA 607725547 Centro MENADEL (Frasco Martín) Psicología Clínica y Tradicional en Mijas. #Menadel #Psicología #Clínica #Tradicional #MijasPueblo</p> <p>*No suscribimos necesariamente las opiniones o artículos aquí compartidos. No todo es lo que parece.</p>

Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 | Sir Simon Rattle & the London Symphony Orchestra

<p><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" width="640" height="390" src="https://www.inoreader.com/yt-embed/?v=BYjbGNuLxW0" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" style="width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;height:auto;display:block;border:0;" frameborder="0"></iframe></p><p>For many listeners, Symphony No. 7 in E major, WAB 107 represents Anton Bruckner's finest, but many of his contemporaries dismissed it as the work of a drunkard. In 2022, the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Simon Rattle, performed this monumental Romantic masterpiece at London’s Barbican Centre.<br> <br> (00:00) I. Allegro moderato<br> (20:09) II. Adagio. Very solemn and very slow<br> (42:09) III. Scherzo. Very fast<br> (52:09) IV. Finale. Animated, but not fast<br> <br> Bruckner's Symphony No. 7 in E major, WAB 107 marked Anton Bruckner's (1824–1896) breakthrough as a symphonist. Until then, the Austrian composer was known primarily as a virtuoso organist. His symphonies, particularly in Vienna, were met with harsh criticism and earned him a reputation as a "Wagnerian" — a label widely used as a pejorative at the time. Bruckner deeply admired the music of Richard Wagner (1813–1883), whose influence can be heard in his compositions. Bruckner's profound impact on the history of music, and especially on the development of the symphony, was not fully recognized until later generations. His distinctive Romantic style continued to resonate well into the twentieth century.<br> <br> Bruckner composed his Seventh Symphony over the course of exactly two years, from September 1881 to September 1883. He dedicated the work to King Ludwig II of Bavaria. The premiere took place in Leipzig on December 30, 1884 and, contrary to the composer's expectations, was a resounding success. Performances soon followed in other major music centers before eventually reaching America. Even in Vienna, home to Bruckner's fiercest critics, the Symphony’s premiere in 1886 was greeted enthusiastically and the criticism gradually subsided.<br> <br> It was actually Buckner's close association with Wagner, and the famous composer's influence, that loomed large over the Seventh Symphony. When Wagner passed away on February 13, 1883, Bruckner was in the middle of composing the symphony's second movement. Wagner's death inspired Bruckner to transform it into a musical tribute to the composer from Bayreuth he so deeply revered. Toward the end of the movement, a chorale-like elegy emerges, dominated by horns and no fewer than four Wagner tubas. Bruckner himself described it as his elegy to the "Master of all Masters." To this day, the Adagio of the Seventh Symphony is regarded as one of the most moving funeral movements in the symphonic repertoire.<br> <br> Taken as a whole, however, Bruckner's Seventh Symphony ultimately radiates warmth. Like all his symphonies, it is cast in four movements and filled with memorable melodies. Bruckner recounted that the opening theme came to him in a dream, played by an angel. Even without knowing that story, the beginning of the symphony is unmistakably Bruckner. Over the shimmering tremolo of the violins, a long ascending melody unfolds with remarkable beauty and emotional depth. The themes introduced in the opening movement return in the concise finale, where the symphony reaches its culmination and brings the work to a powerful conclusion. The third movement, a Scherzo, is driven by a string ostinato that lends it its unmistakable energy.<br> <br> Ultimately, it is the combination of deeply Romantic melodies, powerful orchestral sounds, formal variety and structural coherence that has earned the Seventh Symphony its reputation as Anton Bruckner's most popular symphonic work.<br> <br> Interesting fact:<br> During the Nazi era, a veritable cult grew around Bruckner. In fact, it became so pervasive that after the announcement of Adolf Hitler's death on April 30, 1945, the Adagio from Bruckner's Seventh Symphony was broadcast on German radio.<br> <br> Text: Rita Kass<br> <br> © 2022 C Major Entertainment<br> <br> Watch more masterpieces in our concert hall: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_SdnzPd3eBV5A14dyRWy1KSkwcG8LEey">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_SdnzPd3eBV5A14dyRWy1KSkwcG8LEey</a><br> <br> in our SYMPHONIES playlist: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_SdnzPd3eBXvpOWNmQ1AUBPQeyNanpxY">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_SdnzPd3eBXvpOWNmQ1AUBPQeyNanpxY</a><br> <br> and in our playlist with famous works from the ROMANTIC period: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_SdnzPd3eBUCHNKKxIIM88sntDk1TVih">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_SdnzPd3eBUCHNKKxIIM88sntDk1TVih</a><br> <br> Subscribe to DW Classical Music: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/dwclassicalmusic">https://www.youtube.com/dwclassicalmusic</a><br> <br> #bruckner #symphony #romanticeramusic</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYjbGNuLxW0" target="_blank">- Enlace a artículo -</a></p> <p>Más info en https://ift.tt/KNXGxbF / Tfno. & WA 607725547 Centro MENADEL (Frasco Martín) Psicología Clínica y Tradicional en Mijas. #Menadel #Psicología #Clínica #Tradicional #MijasPueblo</p> <p>*No suscribimos necesariamente las opiniones o artículos aquí compartidos. 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A XEOMETRÍA DO ARADO

<p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqbbrvC6OB2N-yMSfsEg18WNWjF9AfILl6Kb1GBMg7Sg1H30IDUgJGWij0D-t3pDi2Wo9jcq-FUJt3QjCO8Xa14wtC6vMNgDXcAcJ_ciHJ-Q8qL6tWen-lB35PImYG_4TZBOsrB-T7FYSE-esHqwvyfIdoZK0jiCCmxiiunzQJThghWNCAcaFG/s72-w640-h426-c/portada02.png"></p> "Antes de existir os versos dos poetas, existiron os versos do arado."Ramón Otero Pedrayo empregou a expresión "xeometría do arado" para describir unha forma de comprender o mundo que non nace nos despachos nin nas academias, senón no contacto directo coa terra. Unha xeometría viva, construída suco a suco, estación tras estación, xeración tras xeración.Quizais esa expresión conteña unha das <p><a href="http://eltablerodepiedra.blogspot.com/2026/07/a-xeometria-do-arado.html" target="_blank">- Enlace a artículo -</a></p> <p>Más info en https://ift.tt/KNXGxbF / Tfno. & WA 607725547 Centro MENADEL (Frasco Martín) Psicología Clínica y Tradicional en Mijas. #Menadel #Psicología #Clínica #Tradicional #MijasPueblo</p> <p>*No suscribimos necesariamente las opiniones o artículos aquí compartidos. No todo es lo que parece.</p>

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El Gran Hotel Claridge de Granada recupera la memoria de la Alhóndiga de los Genoveses

<div style="clear:both;text-align:center;"><div style="clear:both;text-align:center;"><br></div><table style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdkM9gxt-10f_vnAlF_h1bdDFdIn2GHAvy5YlIJvSOTe9nnMTmrhyVX1LV-NVdOcEOR_SFvxVgXDvH-pOmQiNk8YR3hYhBDyOnr87RDen4l-isdPIm1JZ1-vjlq1Lo4eiZMm-2eEY2wGsALzXwkgk4kQLxJedPViFM3ZI8EC3pQ6HULMj9ivurdi88_n3x/s3349/IMG_7096.jpeg" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdkM9gxt-10f_vnAlF_h1bdDFdIn2GHAvy5YlIJvSOTe9nnMTmrhyVX1LV-NVdOcEOR_SFvxVgXDvH-pOmQiNk8YR3hYhBDyOnr87RDen4l-isdPIm1JZ1-vjlq1Lo4eiZMm-2eEY2wGsALzXwkgk4kQLxJedPViFM3ZI8EC3pQ6HULMj9ivurdi88_n3x/w320-h400/IMG_7096.jpeg" width="320" alt="IMG_7096.jpeg"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;">Las excavaciones arqueológicas realizadas en este<br> solar durante 2018 han permitido recuperar parte <br>de un edificio cuya existencia era conocida por las <br>fuentes históricas, pero del que apenas se <br>conservaban vestigios visibles</td></tr></tbody></table></div><p style="text-align:justify;">La reciente apertura del Gran Hotel Claridge Granada, en la placeta de Villamena, junto a la Catedral, ha supuesto mucho más que la inauguración de un nuevo establecimiento hotelero. Bajo sus cimientos han reaparecido los restos de uno de los edificios más importantes de la Granada nazarí: la Alhóndiga de los Genoveses, también conocida como Alhóndiga de los Extranjeros, un espacio esencial para comprender la intensa actividad comercial que convirtió a la capital nazarí en una de las grandes ciudades del Mediterráneo occidental.</p><table style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI7czUsaP8xzbsgcDJfoesu6cfhIaLOiSkFQwSW9pSHn3VJ72ojuQH0Hy_7-giVqCsnPgTuLVMf0IwyVRFPaADA1f0_45MnBvpGykx5dHehRtDaLBy2sa5iyP-T-myR33JpghrtG4Ct8E2-7sXI1z3YWeO6mnVzgXMjBgA58Pp4vFcUQiOIERoQWd9qHEc/s3637/IMG_7108.jpeg" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI7czUsaP8xzbsgcDJfoesu6cfhIaLOiSkFQwSW9pSHn3VJ72ojuQH0Hy_7-giVqCsnPgTuLVMf0IwyVRFPaADA1f0_45MnBvpGykx5dHehRtDaLBy2sa5iyP-T-myR33JpghrtG4Ct8E2-7sXI1z3YWeO6mnVzgXMjBgA58Pp4vFcUQiOIERoQWd9qHEc/w320-h400/IMG_7108.jpeg" width="320" alt="IMG_7108.jpeg"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;">El proyecto constituye un magnífico ejemplo <br>de cómo la arqueología urbana puede devolver<br> a la ciudad una parte de su memoria perdida</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align:justify;">En época nazarí, las alhóndigas —los funduq andalusíes— eran edificios destinados a alojar a comerciantes extranjeros, almacenar mercancías y facilitar los intercambios comerciales. La Alhóndiga de los Genoveses ocupaba un lugar privilegiado, junto a la Mezquita Mayor, en el entorno del actual templo catedralicio, muy próxima al Zacatín, la Alcaicería y la calle Elvira, los grandes ejes económicos de la ciudad medieval.</p><table style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw3NVXWLu82eS3JdM2NIGd1W-QW6XCMVcqWV7o4hTEynmuZ-w0L4PPW0Pq0dvpuzv0qfdIPRWtxSOStrf1n2JGUW96VAFQcDKLNBrBT7QspCVq0FQCGmtytiojuzXLV8Lu849gewYYe9tavECoQOVkxA2rKkMcElR99U_OXEBUM19-8tcmfmrqcLFOPoab/s4032/IMG_7098.jpeg" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw3NVXWLu82eS3JdM2NIGd1W-QW6XCMVcqWV7o4hTEynmuZ-w0L4PPW0Pq0dvpuzv0qfdIPRWtxSOStrf1n2JGUW96VAFQcDKLNBrBT7QspCVq0FQCGmtytiojuzXLV8Lu849gewYYe9tavECoQOVkxA2rKkMcElR99U_OXEBUM19-8tcmfmrqcLFOPoab/w300-h400/IMG_7098.jpeg" width="300" alt="IMG_7098.jpeg"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;">Base de una gran tinaja enclaustrada en<br>el suelo descubierta en las excavaciones </td></tr></tbody></table><table style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCDWEr2oQU0qeAbZlu2mmOUfvc_CT2dwUYNXedttn0nNNYEMtviKne7GBi2WaU6tKaxS-jHO9MnTqCf5VKE-Wt3uOnikLPBg90rsovQCMYHeA-AsB920CzK0P5MNRKOgdpJuyLI_OslJOtGGtg6bA4kl4BEQXqWDNboNudU0VMlRb_OSz76gDajKlAEok/s4032/IMG_7099.jpeg" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCDWEr2oQU0qeAbZlu2mmOUfvc_CT2dwUYNXedttn0nNNYEMtviKne7GBi2WaU6tKaxS-jHO9MnTqCf5VKE-Wt3uOnikLPBg90rsovQCMYHeA-AsB920CzK0P5MNRKOgdpJuyLI_OslJOtGGtg6bA4kl4BEQXqWDNboNudU0VMlRb_OSz76gDajKlAEok/w300-h400/IMG_7099.jpeg" width="300" alt="IMG_7099.jpeg"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;">Algunas piezas halladas como un atanor y<br>unas baldosas de barro</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align:justify;">La importancia de este edificio demuestra que el reino nazarí nunca fue un territorio aislado, sino un actor plenamente integrado en las redes comerciales internacionales de los siglos XIII al XV. Por ella pasaban mercaderes procedentes de Génova, Pisa, Florencia, la Corona de Aragón y otros estados mediterráneos que abastecían al Reino nazarí de Granada de productos difíciles de obtener localmente: tejidos de lujo, metales, armas, especias y numerosos artículos procedentes de las rutas comerciales del Mediterráneo.</p><table style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfQ8Op_cuHV2qzXJJkMjFtn5WmzXg3eUNpBtD5Kwx9ztKOwkGUdGrtMDyhXkqu1P2DMCEzps1bc5R4Ibu13NndelEtJRu8WIJ0oypvauY8H5hRihVBuEey8pSyWEKeAK_TA27s4tn5PEIT8_bFGNDcLXLoiCORTqo_k1mHzTieyrUSs_D13AIkumxn3J3/s4032/IMG_7101.jpeg" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfQ8Op_cuHV2qzXJJkMjFtn5WmzXg3eUNpBtD5Kwx9ztKOwkGUdGrtMDyhXkqu1P2DMCEzps1bc5R4Ibu13NndelEtJRu8WIJ0oypvauY8H5hRihVBuEey8pSyWEKeAK_TA27s4tn5PEIT8_bFGNDcLXLoiCORTqo_k1mHzTieyrUSs_D13AIkumxn3J3/w300-h400/IMG_7101.jpeg" width="300" alt="IMG_7101.jpeg"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;">La excavación reveló restos de época romana <br>que evidencian una ocupación continuada del <br>enclave anterior al periodo nazarí, aunque <br>aún no se han publicado estudios <br>detallados sobre ellos</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align:justify;">La intervención arqueológica desarrollada en el solar del actual hotel permitió documentar importantes restos constructivos de la antigua alhóndiga. Entre los hallazgos destacan:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"></p><ul><li>los cimientos originales del edificio;</li><li>muros pertenecientes a distintas fases constructivas;</li><li>estructuras que confirman su utilización como almacén, alojamiento y centro de intercambio comercial.</li></ul><div style="text-align:justify;">Además, la excavación documentó indicios de ocupaciones anteriores, incluyendo vestigios de época romana, lo que confirma que este enclave llevaba siendo utilizado de forma continuada desde mucho antes del periodo nazarí, aunque por el momento no se han publicado estudios detallados sobre estos restos más antiguos.</div><p></p><p style="text-align:justify;">Tras la conquista castellana de Granada en 1492, el edificio perdió su función comercial y fue transformado en prisión. Desde entonces comenzó a conocerse como la Cárcel Baja, nombre que conservaría la calle donde se encontraba situada. Durante siglos el antiguo edificio nazarí sirvió como cárcel de la ciudad, hasta que su estado de conservación hizo inviable su mantenimiento. Ya a comienzos del siglo XX presentaba un grave deterioro y finalmente fue demolido en 1942.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">Muy cerca de la antigua cárcel existía también una vivienda situada en la entonces plaza de Villena, derribada en 1945 para levantar el edificio de la Caja General de Ahorros de Granada. En ella aparecieron importantes restos de arquitectura hispanomusulmana, entre ellos un magnífico fragmento de arrocabe almohade del siglo XII, actualmente conservado en el Museo de la Alhambra, así como una ménsula de madera tallada y policromada procedente de la propia Alhóndiga de los Genoveses, custodiada en el Museo Arqueológico y Etnológico de Granada.</p><table style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWUtuTXxxQGtIGiNA9e9STKAUObeqR5XyO0eUt794XYdfjhbBxjmgDCUFE0ivk92mtJ8pAS-57dptX0o5XLldw7L2kHktK-Ph8FQaG_UBt85yrjn7KBqfkGGKKd8xVNxnKgk_vKTfghrZ33tqHY3xC_NABsuFxVko5VObECC7IiSEX8WqkDjaCi-FOU2FL/s4032/IMG_7104.jpeg" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWUtuTXxxQGtIGiNA9e9STKAUObeqR5XyO0eUt794XYdfjhbBxjmgDCUFE0ivk92mtJ8pAS-57dptX0o5XLldw7L2kHktK-Ph8FQaG_UBt85yrjn7KBqfkGGKKd8xVNxnKgk_vKTfghrZ33tqHY3xC_NABsuFxVko5VObECC7IiSEX8WqkDjaCi-FOU2FL/w300-h400/IMG_7104.jpeg" width="300" alt="IMG_7104.jpeg"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;">Uno de los aspectos más destacables del proyecto <br>ha sido la decisión de conservar e integrar los restos arqueológicos en el propio edificio del hotel</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align:justify;">En lugar de ocultarlos bajo nuevas cimentaciones, el proyecto arquitectónico ha incorporado los muros históricos y parte de la planta de la antigua alhóndiga dentro de un recorrido visitable que permite contemplar los restos originales mientras se conoce la evolución histórica del inmueble.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">La excavación arqueológica fue realizada en 2018 bajo la dirección de Ángel Rodríguez Aguilera, con la participación de Julia Rodríguez Aguilera y Carmen Jódar Hódar. La actuación quedó registrada en el expediente AAA_2018_222, titulado La excavación arqueológica de los restos de la alhóndiga de los Genoveses de Granada. Placeta de Villamena n.º 1 (Granada), cuya memoria fue incorporada en 2021 al repositorio oficial TABULA de la Junta de Andalucía. La ficha pública identifica a los responsables científicos de la intervención, aunque no indica la empresa arqueológica que ejecutó los trabajos.</p><table style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuwp9_QETJUviUoSfYq_B9jwUVHf7S4JneQvzt5a9V5Df2IC0Ra3W5CP5YP4QGrx0mr4QYW8MfT7UC2TlevAZYgEoz7-OMWKEqjNAlfY0-k5GK0oU3Sv3dn6CDGrQbiD2yzvg2d5lLrbY1YJcQVgFUU18dQDYt8JHxUBn_sGJFLtaP2GdMEzDLNXOeuPR4/s4032/IMG_7097.jpeg" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuwp9_QETJUviUoSfYq_B9jwUVHf7S4JneQvzt5a9V5Df2IC0Ra3W5CP5YP4QGrx0mr4QYW8MfT7UC2TlevAZYgEoz7-OMWKEqjNAlfY0-k5GK0oU3Sv3dn6CDGrQbiD2yzvg2d5lLrbY1YJcQVgFUU18dQDYt8JHxUBn_sGJFLtaP2GdMEzDLNXOeuPR4/w300-h400/IMG_7097.jpeg" width="300" alt="IMG_7097.jpeg"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;">Estos suelos de cristal en el interior del edificio <br>son una solución que demuestra que desarrollo <br>urbano y conservación patrimonial pueden ser <br>perfectamente compatibles cuando existe <br>voluntad de proteger el pasado</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align:justify;">Cada excavación realizada en el casco histórico de Granada recuerda que bajo el pavimento actual permanece enterrada buena parte de la ciudad nazarí. Muchas veces esos restos desaparecen tras ser documentados; en otras ocasiones, como ha sucedido en el Gran Hotel Claridge, pueden conservarse e incorporarse al paisaje urbano contemporáneo.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">La recuperación de la Alhóndiga de los Genoveses permite comprender mejor el extraordinario dinamismo económico de la Granada nazarí y rescata del olvido un edificio que durante siglos fue puerta de entrada de mercancías, viajeros e influencias culturales procedentes de todo el Mediterráneo.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">Sin duda, es una excelente noticia para quienes defendemos que el patrimonio arqueológico no debe permanecer oculto bajo nuestros pies, sino formar parte de la historia viva de la ciudad.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><br></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><br></p> <p><a href="http://legadonazari.blogspot.com/2026/07/el-gran-hotel-claridge-de-granada.html" target="_blank">- Enlace a artículo -</a></p> <p>Más info en https://ift.tt/KNXGxbF / Tfno. & WA 607725547 Centro MENADEL (Frasco Martín) Psicología Clínica y Tradicional en Mijas. #Menadel #Psicología #Clínica #Tradicional #MijasPueblo</p> <p>*No suscribimos necesariamente las opiniones o artículos aquí compartidos. 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