This helped maintain vital cultural links across the Mediterranean and beyond.

In the British press this was interpreted as a sign of growing "cultural links between to two countries".

This modern building was constructed to help develop cultural links between the university and the local community.

Vazquez has tried to create new commercial and cultural links outside the region.

"We have a cultural and spiritual link to the issues these institutions deal with."

In some cases, the cultural links are direct and pure.

There may be a cultural link to all this as well.

Our cultural, economic and historical links oblige us to act.

They see it as a significant cultural and historical link to one of the nation's most important artistic movements.

Both countries share religious and cultural links, particularly their Islamic heritage.