diff --git a/content/posts/another-beautiful-hand-painted-ceiling.md b/content/posts/another-beautiful-hand-painted-ceiling.md index b08cec77..597bef45 100644 --- a/content/posts/another-beautiful-hand-painted-ceiling.md +++ b/content/posts/another-beautiful-hand-painted-ceiling.md @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ images = ["/2016/09/DSC_0008.jpg"] {{< figure src="/2016/09/DSC_0008.jpg" title="A colorful floral pattern pops out of the ceiling" alt="A hand-painted floral pattern on wooden panels on the ceiling" >}} -Another day, another exquisite, hand-painted ceiling in Amman. Just like the [other hand-painted wood ceiling]({{< relref "posts/beautiful-hand-painted-woodwork.md" >}}) I posted about two weeks ago, the work was done by an old Syrian man. This one is actually in my flat, and I may or may not have taken this picture while laying on my back on the living room floor. +Another day, another exquisite, hand-painted ceiling in Amman. Just like the [other hand-painted wood ceiling]({{< ref "beautiful-hand-painted-woodwork.md" >}}) I posted about two weeks ago, the work was done by an old Syrian man. This one is actually in my flat, and I may or may not have taken this picture while laying on my back on the living room floor. diff --git a/content/posts/greco-roman-ruins-pella.md b/content/posts/greco-roman-ruins-pella.md index 1327dc8b..ee6faff2 100644 --- a/content/posts/greco-roman-ruins-pella.md +++ b/content/posts/greco-roman-ruins-pella.md @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ author = "Alan Orth" {{< figure src="/2018/02/DSC_0005.JPG" title="Remains of the classical basilica of Pella" alt="Remains of the classical basilica of Pella" >}} -These days there isn't much to see of the Greco–Roman city of Pella in northwestern Jordan. Sadly, the ancient ruins here suffer from being slightly smaller, slightly less well-preserved, and slightly less convenient to visit than the similar ruins at [Jerash]({{< relref "posts/greco-roman-ruins-jerash.md" >}}). With a bit of imagination and some historical background, however, they are equally enchanting and even have a unique character of their own. +These days there isn't much to see of the Greco–Roman city of Pella in northwestern Jordan. Sadly, the ancient ruins here suffer from being slightly smaller, slightly less well-preserved, and slightly less convenient to visit than the similar ruins at [Jerash]({{< ref "greco-roman-ruins-jerash.md" >}}). With a bit of imagination and some historical background, however, they are equally enchanting and even have a unique character of their own. diff --git a/content/posts/saint-thaddeus-church-sunset.md b/content/posts/saint-thaddeus-church-sunset.md index 770d4c65..4a1d1499 100644 --- a/content/posts/saint-thaddeus-church-sunset.md +++ b/content/posts/saint-thaddeus-church-sunset.md @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ author = "Alan Orth" {{< figure src="/2018/07/IMG_20180707_185402.jpg" title="Iconic Armenian Church in Jabal Ashrafieh at Sunset" alt="Church in typical Armenian style with pointy blue roof and the city behind it." >}} -Shortly after moving to Amman [I noticed this unique building]({{< relref "posts/saint-thaddeus-church-amman.md" >}}) on a distant hill and I set out on a sort of scavenger hunt to find it. The walk from downtown to Jabal Ashrafieh is packed with winding streets and steep staircases (some of which go nowhere). To this day the church is one of my favorite landmarks in Amman and I often make the trek there when I'm feeling like getting some exercise and exploring the city. I like to think of it as a pilgrimage — it *is* a religious site after all! +Shortly after moving to Amman [I noticed this unique building]({{< ref "saint-thaddeus-church-amman.md" >}}) on a distant hill and I set out on a sort of scavenger hunt to find it. The walk from downtown to Jabal Ashrafieh is packed with winding streets and steep staircases (some of which go nowhere). To this day the church is one of my favorite landmarks in Amman and I often make the trek there when I'm feeling like getting some exercise and exploring the city. I like to think of it as a pilgrimage — it *is* a religious site after all! diff --git a/content/posts/sheikh-zayed-mosque-pearl-aqaba.bg.md b/content/posts/sheikh-zayed-mosque-pearl-aqaba.bg.md index 4c62d5b8..cf706e42 100644 --- a/content/posts/sheikh-zayed-mosque-pearl-aqaba.bg.md +++ b/content/posts/sheikh-zayed-mosque-pearl-aqaba.bg.md @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ tags = ["Джамия", "Акаба"] {{< figure src="/2016/10/DSC_0024.JPG" title="Красива джамия на морския бряг, заобиколена от палмови дървета" alt="Красива джамия на морския бряг, заобиколена от палмови дървета" >}} -Най-добрият начин да се опише джамията „Шейх Зайед“ е „перлата на Акаба“. Тази живописна джамия на йорданския морски бряг впечатлява с красотата си, но „перлата в короната“ — да продължим аналогията — е безупречната арабска калиграфия, инкрустирана на фасадата ѝ. За съжаление, [малко може да се напише за самия град Акаба]({{< relref "posts/aqaba-dirty-disappointing.md" >}}). +Най-добрият начин да се опише джамията „Шейх Зайед“ е „перлата на Акаба“. Тази живописна джамия на йорданския морски бряг впечатлява с красотата си, но „перлата в короната“ — да продължим аналогията — е безупречната арабска калиграфия, инкрустирана на фасадата ѝ. За съжаление, [малко може да се напише за самия град Акаба]({{< ref path="aqaba-dirty-disappointing.md" lang="en" >}}). diff --git a/content/posts/sheikh-zayed-mosque-pearl-aqaba.md b/content/posts/sheikh-zayed-mosque-pearl-aqaba.md index 4c6b0cf6..a2eef3da 100644 --- a/content/posts/sheikh-zayed-mosque-pearl-aqaba.md +++ b/content/posts/sheikh-zayed-mosque-pearl-aqaba.md @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ tags = ["Mosque", "Aqaba"] {{< figure src="/2016/10/DSC_0024.JPG" title="Beautiful mosque by the sea, surrounded by palm trees" alt="Beautiful mosque by the sea, surrounded by palm trees" >}} -The best way to describe the Sheikh Zayed mosque would be "the pearl of Aqaba." There is a lot to love about this picturesque mosque by the Jordanian seaside, but its crown jewel — to continue the analogy — is the impeccable Arabic calligraphy inlaid in its facade. Sadly, Aqaba itself [isn't much to write home about]({{< relref "posts/aqaba-dirty-disappointing.md" >}}). +The best way to describe the Sheikh Zayed mosque would be "the pearl of Aqaba." There is a lot to love about this picturesque mosque by the Jordanian seaside, but its crown jewel — to continue the analogy — is the impeccable Arabic calligraphy inlaid in its facade. Sadly, Aqaba itself [isn't much to write home about]({{< ref "aqaba-dirty-disappointing.md" >}}).