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< p class = "blog-post-meta" > < time datetime = "2018-02-28T13:43:29+02:00" > Wed Feb 28, 2018< / time > by Alan Orth in
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< p > These days there isn’ t much to see of the Greco– < a href = "https://picturingjordan.com/2017/04/greco-roman-ruins-jerash/" > Jerash< / a > . With a bit of imagination and some historical background, however, they are equally enchanting and even have a unique character of their own.< / p >
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< p class = "blog-post-meta" > < time datetime = "2017-07-25T16:15:22+03:00" > Tue Jul 25, 2017< / time > by Alan Orth in
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< h4 > Graffiti in downtown Amman appeals to the faithful< / h4 >
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< p > There is a popular notion that cleanliness is an important part of the Islamic faith, though you wouldn’ t know it from walking around Jordan. I have never seen people throw coffee cups, half-eaten sandwiches, tissues, etc on the street so carelessly <!-- raw HTML omitted --> finesse<!-- raw HTML omitted --> < / p >
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< p class = "blog-post-meta" > < time datetime = "2017-06-13T15:24:57+03:00" > Tue Jun 13, 2017< / time > by Alan Orth in
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< p > There are apparently two arches built around 130 CE to honor Roman Emperor Hadrian—one in < a href = "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_of_Hadrian_(Athens)" > Athens< / a > and one in < a href = "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_of_Hadrian_(Jerash)" > Jerash< / a > . The former is undoubtedly more studied, but the latter is objectively more beautiful! Maybe it’ s the color of the stones in the afternoon light, the unconventional architectural features, or just the sheer size of it.< / p >
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