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15.Oct.2006 ATypI and Arabesque in Lisbon

Lisbon still shows some Arab influence as can be seen in the Alfama area which dates back to Moorish times. From Wikipedia: “Lisbon’s name itself, pronounced “Lizhboa” in Portuguese, is more directly derived from the Arabic name of the city, al-Ushbuna, than the Latin Olissipo”.