Answers Know Jordan photos 2-9
Thanks to all for taking part. Here are the locations - which obviously need to be made more challenging! Rebecca - first round to you - mabrouk!
Photo 2: Too easy, The Royal Hotel, taken from inside third circle, Jebel Amman.
Photo 3:
Of course, Petra, beyond the Treasury, and I was looking up to the Urn tomb, whose arches and columns you see just above the darker rocks in the foreground. If you walk on a little further (out of the left of the picture) the track turns to the left towards Qasr al-Bint.
Photo 4: Rebecca is correct!
This is a Roman family tomb built in the second century AD and is located in Tababour to the east of Amman. It is known by the name "Castle of the Lamp" by the locals. For further info check out my post of 27 August 2006 "On Location 2"
KJ Photo 5: No-one guessed this one;
Sculpture entitled: 'She Family'
By multi-media artist: Samia Taktak Zaru
Location: Created on the occasion of the establishment of the Haya Cultural Centre in Shmeisani, that opened its doors to children from ages 6-14, in 1976.
www.resistanceart.com/samia_zaru.htm
KJ Photo 6: … nor this one!
One of two sculptures outside the Arab Bank Building in Shmeisani, designed by Franco M. Fornasier, Zurich, Switzerland in 1983.
KJ Photo 7: Rebecca – you certainly know Jordan!
This is indeed the 'Swefiyah' Mosaic … tucked away in the centre of this commercial district at the end of Hamra Street. A pleasant distraction from consumerism. It is a 6th century mosaic 'pavement' – sadly no printed information is available to the visitor, despite the requests of the caretaker, who is extremely friendly and welcoming – and knows a lot about herbal teas! Just imagine – a few chairs and tables under the tree in the garden around this mosaic would make a wonderful tea stop for passersby where they could sit and relax whilst reading about the archaeological wonders of Jordan – and keep our guard happy in more ways than one.
KJ Photo 8:Rebecca correct again!
This is the new court house, but the minaret belongs to the King Abdullah I Mosque with its splendid blue mosaic dome (built between 1982-1989). The two buildings however are separated by Suleiman Al-Nabulsi Street.
The shot was taken inside the site currently under development at the end of Shmeisani in the old Abdali district that formerly housed the GID and various police/military divisions. The developers might like to call it the new city centre – as for me, I prefer its original name: Abdali – just renewed!
KJ Photo 9: Ahmad correct!
Outside the entrance to Dar Salah, on Mu'ath bin Jamal Street, Jebel Amman, below 1st circle area overlooking the city centre. This was the site of the first British Embassy building in Amman at the time of the British mandate and subsequent Jordanian independence. The embassy relocated up the hill end 1950s-beginning 1960s to the large building on the Third Circle where the Embassy remained until relocating again to Abdoun in 1987.
Photo 2: Too easy, The Royal Hotel, taken from inside third circle, Jebel Amman.
Photo 3:
Of course, Petra, beyond the Treasury, and I was looking up to the Urn tomb, whose arches and columns you see just above the darker rocks in the foreground. If you walk on a little further (out of the left of the picture) the track turns to the left towards Qasr al-Bint.
Photo 4: Rebecca is correct!
This is a Roman family tomb built in the second century AD and is located in Tababour to the east of Amman. It is known by the name "Castle of the Lamp" by the locals. For further info check out my post of 27 August 2006 "On Location 2"
KJ Photo 5: No-one guessed this one;
Sculpture entitled: 'She Family'
By multi-media artist: Samia Taktak Zaru
Location: Created on the occasion of the establishment of the Haya Cultural Centre in Shmeisani, that opened its doors to children from ages 6-14, in 1976.
www.resistanceart.com/samia_zaru.htm
KJ Photo 6: … nor this one!
One of two sculptures outside the Arab Bank Building in Shmeisani, designed by Franco M. Fornasier, Zurich, Switzerland in 1983.
KJ Photo 7: Rebecca – you certainly know Jordan!
This is indeed the 'Swefiyah' Mosaic … tucked away in the centre of this commercial district at the end of Hamra Street. A pleasant distraction from consumerism. It is a 6th century mosaic 'pavement' – sadly no printed information is available to the visitor, despite the requests of the caretaker, who is extremely friendly and welcoming – and knows a lot about herbal teas! Just imagine – a few chairs and tables under the tree in the garden around this mosaic would make a wonderful tea stop for passersby where they could sit and relax whilst reading about the archaeological wonders of Jordan – and keep our guard happy in more ways than one.
KJ Photo 8:Rebecca correct again!
This is the new court house, but the minaret belongs to the King Abdullah I Mosque with its splendid blue mosaic dome (built between 1982-1989). The two buildings however are separated by Suleiman Al-Nabulsi Street.
The shot was taken inside the site currently under development at the end of Shmeisani in the old Abdali district that formerly housed the GID and various police/military divisions. The developers might like to call it the new city centre – as for me, I prefer its original name: Abdali – just renewed!
KJ Photo 9: Ahmad correct!
Outside the entrance to Dar Salah, on Mu'ath bin Jamal Street, Jebel Amman, below 1st circle area overlooking the city centre. This was the site of the first British Embassy building in Amman at the time of the British mandate and subsequent Jordanian independence. The embassy relocated up the hill end 1950s-beginning 1960s to the large building on the Third Circle where the Embassy remained until relocating again to Abdoun in 1987.
posted by joladies at Tuesday, November 21, 2006
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