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Workshop on “Averroes’ Apothecary: Science and medicine in Cordoba”
May 07, 2026 The workshop will be held on Thursday, May 7 at 6:00 p.m.
CORDOBA
Casa Árabe headquarters (at Calle Samuel de los Santos Gener, 9).
The workshop will be held on Thursday, May 7 at 6:00 p.m.
4 euros: for the general public at Casa Árabe.
In Spanish.
On Thursday, May 7, we will be holding the second of our workshops to get a closer look at the era of Averroes and his legacy in an entertaining way through handicrafts. This time around, participants will be learning about medical knowledge in Almohad Cordoba by recreating the recipients used at apothecaries. Sign up now!
Ibn Rushd was not only a philosopher but also a prominent physician in the Cordoba of Almohad-era Al-Andalus. At this workshop, participants will be recreating “albarelos,” a type of recipient used in medieval pharmacies.
This activity harks back to the city’s scientific tradition, showing us anew how medical knowledge formed part of daily life in Averroes’s Cordoba, where science and practice co-existed to help serve society.
Image: Ceramic pottery with green and manganese decoration dating from the second half of the tenth century. On display at the Medina Azahara Museum, Cordoba (Photo: Ángel M. Felicísimo).
This activity harks back to the city’s scientific tradition, showing us anew how medical knowledge formed part of daily life in Averroes’s Cordoba, where science and practice co-existed to help serve society.
Image: Ceramic pottery with green and manganese decoration dating from the second half of the tenth century. On display at the Medina Azahara Museum, Cordoba (Photo: Ángel M. Felicísimo).
