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Although Pliny the Elder did not yet coin the word “culture” (cultura) as a term, he did distinguish between terrenus (belonging to the earth) and facticius (artificially produced things).

Cicero characterizes philosophy as cultura animi, that is, as the cultivation of the spirit. In addition to culture as material culture in Pliny, there is also culture as a processing of one's own personality.

MANIPULATION - curated by Luçjan Bedeni

MANIPULATION - curated by Luçjan Bedeni

The invention of photography by Nicéphore Niépce in 1825 through the process of heliography pushed early photographers to perfect their techniques. Not long after its creation, first practices of manipulation followed.

Visa special provision for Turkish tourists not extended

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Visa special provision for Turkish tourists not extended

A special arrangement with the EU Commission had made it possible for Turkish tourists to travel to one of the Greek islands since the summer of 2012, without first having to go to the Greek consulate for the necessary visa application.

Mobile homes on the CMT - no longer box vans

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Mobile homes on the CMT - no longer box vans

Motor homes are motor vehicles with an interior fitting suitable for the home, so at least the official classification of these vehicles is described, whereby the vehicle base is usually a mini van.

Fund-Raising Appeal for Pupils from Nepal

Fund-Raising Appeal for Pupils from Nepal

Dear readers and followers of alaturka.info, please read and check the following lines of our dear friend Ann from Kale Emlak in Side for helping pupils in Nepal since they have lost most of their school buildings as well as all their education materials.

19th EMITT Exhibition Launch - congress tourism and sports

Adrenalin Tutkunları EMITT İstanbul Fuarı'nda Buluşuyor!

Creating a difference with new countries and big innovations. Listed as 5th biggest tourism exhibition of the world, EMITT shall include congress tourism and outdoor sports in its special halls.

The East Mediterranean International Tourism and Travel Exhibition (EMITT) is getting ready to introduce congress tourism and outdoor sports to its agenda. The 19th edition of EMITT will be held 22 - 25 January 2015 in Istanbul, Turkey.

World Tourism Meets in Turkey - Travel Turkey Izmir 2014

Travel Turkey İzmir 2014 davetiyesi

Tourism Exhibiton & Conference which will be held on 04 - 07 December 2014.

The exhibition which is one of the leading tourism shows for the tourism market in Turkey organised by Hannover Fairs TurkeyTURSAB / Turkish Travel Agencies Association and IZFAS company, sponsored by the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

6th Turkish – German Friendship Day in Izmir

Turkish – German Friendship Day in Izmir

Turkish – German Friendship Day, which has become a tradition already, will be organized under auspices of the German Consulate General in the yard of Izmir City Archive (Ahmet Piriştina City Archive and Museum, APICAM), in Izmir – Çankaya on 21st September, 2014 between 14:00 – 20:00.

World Press Photo 13 Exhibition

World Press Photo 13 Exhibition

We went to the Kitzingen City Exhibition Hall to visit the exhibition of World Press Photo Contest 13, which was organized by the World Press Photo Foundation. The foundation has arranged travelling exhibitions in the different parts of the world and more than a hundred cities that NewYork, Moscow, Rome and Tokio are some of them and I am pleased to see the exhibited works in Kitzingen.

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