The Secret of the Caliph's Librarian
You have uncovered an ancient, leather-bound notebook in a dusty archive, belonging to Lubna of Córdoba, the legendary 10th-century intellectual. Lubna, who rose from slavery to become the secretary, mathematician, and chief librarian to Caliph Al-Hakam II, oversaw a collection of over 400,000 manuscripts. Before the great library was purged during the rise of Al-Mansur, she hid her most precious…
Adventure summary
You have uncovered an ancient, leather-bound notebook in a dusty archive, belonging to Lubna of Córdoba, the legendary 10th-century intellectual. Lubna, who rose from slavery to become the secretary, mathematician, and chief librarian to Caliph Al-Hakam II, oversaw a collection of over 400,000 manuscripts. Before the great library was purged during the rise of Al-Mansur, she hid her most precious…
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- Starting location: Patio de los Naranjos (Court of the Oranges), Mezquita-Catedral
- Estimated duration: 90 minutes
- Price: Free
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You have uncovered an ancient, leather-bound notebook in a dusty archive, belonging to Lubna of Córdoba, the legendary 10th-century intellectual. Lubna, who rose from slavery to become the secretary, mathematician, and chief librarian to Caliph Al-Hakam II, oversaw a collection of over 400,000 manuscripts. Before the great library was purged during the rise of Al-Mansur, she hid her most precious…
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