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    Who were the original "Moors" or "Moros"?

    Question #110892. Asked by flem-ish. (Nov 20 09 12:19 AM)


    great2beme

    The word Moor derives from the small Numidian kingdom of Maure of the 3rd century BCE in what is now northern central and western part of Algeria and a part of northern Morocco.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moors

    Nov 20 09, 12:32 AM


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