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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.

Oracle - prophecy or clairvoyance

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In some of our texts you will find references to places worth visiting that have been designated with the addition of "oracles": Oracle of Didyma, Oracle of Olympia, Oracle of Delphi, Oracle of Klaros, etc. So what is the oracle, which comes from the Latin and could be translated as "Gods saying"?

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