{"id":5141,"date":"2026-11-03T06:10:47","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T11:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/album\/5141"},"modified":"2026-11-03T06:10:47","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T11:10:47","slug":"empty-pool-of-fasilides-bath-in-gondar-before-timket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/album\/5141","title":{"rendered":"Empty pool of Fasilides Bath in Gondar before Timket"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mereja.com\/album\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/empty-pool-of-fasilides-bath-in-gondar-before-timket.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A large empty stone pool lined with tall trees, with a two storey stone pavilion at the far end under a blue sky\" class=\"wp-image-5140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mereja.com\/album\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/empty-pool-of-fasilides-bath-in-gondar-before-timket.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mereja.com\/album\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/empty-pool-of-fasilides-bath-in-gondar-before-timket.jpg?resize=250%2C188&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mereja.com\/album\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/empty-pool-of-fasilides-bath-in-gondar-before-timket.jpg?resize=700%2C525&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mereja.com\/album\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/empty-pool-of-fasilides-bath-in-gondar-before-timket.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mereja.com\/album\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/empty-pool-of-fasilides-bath-in-gondar-before-timket.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>The pool of Fasilides Bath in Gondar sits empty, with its stone pavilion at the far end. The photographer says he took the picture three or four weeks before Timket in January 2023 and was told the pool takes about three weeks to fill for the celebration.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The pool of Fasilides Bath in Gondar sits empty, with its stone pavilion at the far end. The photographer says he took the picture three or four weeks before Timket in January 2023 and was told the pool takes about three weeks to fill for the celebration.<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheeBilly\/status\/1616011597851381760\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Billy Richards Koech (@TheeBilly) on X<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The pool of Fasilides Bath in Gondar sits empty, with its stone pavilion at the far end. The photographer says he took the picture three or four weeks before Timket in January 2023 and was told the pool takes about three weeks to fill for the celebration. 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