When the Moors Ruled Europe

When the Moors Ruled Europe ‘Moor’ is a term used to refer to North African & Arabic people who ruled over parts of Spain and several Mediterranean islands in the Middle Ages They were not black and the clothing in this image appears to be a fantasy rendering of Ancient Egyptian clothing. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moors

A social media post shows three imposing, dark-skinned warriors in ornate armor, presented as Moors ruling Europe. A reader-context note points out that Moors were North African and Arab peoples, not black Africans, and that the image depicts fantasy Ancient Egyptian clothing. The joke is about the misleading AI-like historical illustration and the corrective context added beside it. EN: A social media post shows three imposing, dark-skinned warriors in ornate armor, presented as Moors ruling Europe. A reader-context note points out that Moors were North African and Arab peoples, not black Africans, and that the image depicts fantasy Ancient Egyptian clothing. The joke is about the misleading AI-like historical illustration and the corrective context added beside it.

• @eternalclassic / 44525 2024-01-08