Greco-Roman - Difference between theatre and amphitheatre
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In our articles we often talk about ancient Roman and Greek theatre buildings that we visited and described as part of our project. However, the names of the buildings sometimes lead to confusion, which is why we would like to make the following terminological clarification and the background to it (in the Picture Theatre in Syria).
Sharia - the Islamic law
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The word Sharia actually means "path" and in the Koran, where surprisingly it only appears once, means religion in general.
Pasha - a "significant" title in the Ottoman Empire
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During our travels through Turkey we came across the Turkish term "paşa" in many places and on different occasions, sometimes it was the name of a company, sometimes it was a section of a beach (e.g. at Alanya).
Stoa - Scientific teaching building and worldview
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In the history of Greek architecture, the term Stoa means a building that is usually located in the center of the city and was used for scientific and philosophical teaching purposes.