Abdallah, the Carpet, and the Cross
Two centuries back, then. In the eighth century the frontier town of Erzurum—Theodosiopolis, as it…
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A Madrasa Named After a Ruby
Rather a long one today, I am afraid, but it is all so interesting. Do…
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Pontificating on a Mountain Pass
Today we found ourselves in the Pontic Mountains—the ones above the Black Sea, which the…
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Wire, Enamel, and Cauldron
In the museum today I came upon the term for the eastern Turkish jeweller’s craft…
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Hippo, Cheese, and Kvass
Good day to you. Missed us? Here is another etymological conjuring trick. Have you had…
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A Universal Lament
Laugh if you like, but I have watched Wednesday—the Tim Burton series about the Addams…
