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Évora

Also known as Ebora, Evora

Évora is a city in the Alentejo region of southern Portugal. As Roman Ebora Liberalitas Julia it was a municipality of Lusitania, and its well-preserved Roman temple of the 1st century CE is among the best-known Roman monuments in Portugal. It was later a frequent residence of the Portuguese kings, and its historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Évora
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Taifa of BadajozTaifa of Beja and Évora

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Évora. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/evora
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