Cicero characterizes philosophy as cultura animi
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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.
Experience the fascination of classic cars "Rallye Historiale"
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Due to the great success, we will again have a special test at the ÖAMTC driving technology center this year. Start and finish with a large vehicle presentation at the BRUNO event center will be back in Brunn am Gebirge in 2017.
MANIPULATION - curated by Luçjan Bedeni
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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.
Marubi National Museum of Photography
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Marubi Celebrates the Originals, curated by Rudolf Schäfer May 11 - July 30, 2017 at the Marubi National Museum of Photography
The earth is shaking for a week - questionable reactions!
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Canakkale is situated at the Sea of the Dardanelles, which leads to the Maramara Sea.
Important Changing: Highway tolls for foreign vehicles
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In the future, vehicles with a foreign license or number plate will also have to pay tolls in Turkey.
Visa special provision for Turkish tourists not extended
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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.
The exhibition "The Two Roads of Idromeno"
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curated by Adrian Paci January 26 - April 30, 2017 at the Marubi National Museum of Photography
Mobile homes on the CMT - no longer box vans
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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.
Holiday fair CMT in Stuttgart from 14. - 22.01.2017
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The Tourism Fair CMT Stuttgart is the world's largest trade fair for tourism and leisure, and the international response is correspondingly high.
Basil the Great - A Christmas Prediction to the Rich
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Basil, once Bishop of Caesarea, today's Kayseri in Turkey, preached very passionately around 330 AD already that the rich should share:
The 52nd Tour of Turkey 2016 will start in Istanbul
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The Tour of Turkey 2016 will run in the reverse direction as in recent years - starting in Istanbul and then mostly passing along the tourist resorts along the Mediterranean Sea due to marketing reasons.
Sandland Antalya – Sand Sculptures „Mythology II“
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We enjoyed our time while exploring the sand sculptures in Lara during our excursion journey to Kaleiçi, Antalya. The genre of the exhibition of sand plastics was “Mythology II”.
Orhan Pamuk: "The EU has forgotten all its values"
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The Turkish writer and Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk has strongly criticized the EU due to its cooperation with Turkey in terms of refugee policy in an unusual way.
Istanbul: Bazaar restoration will begin in March
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The Grand Bazaar of Istanbul is one of the main tourist attractions of the metropolis Istanbul on the Bosphorus.
ECHR: Turkey disregards Source Protect of Journalists
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Turkey needs to respect the protection of journalists' sources and the freedom of the press more to keep Human Rights, the European Court of Justice published in one of its latest decisions.
The Exhibtion Caravan Leisure Travel in Oldenburg
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The exhibition CFR - Caravan Leisure Travel Oldenburg is an exhibition for caravanning, leisure and travel.
Fund-Raising Appeal for Pupils from Nepal
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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
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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
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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 Turkey, TURSAB / Turkish Travel Agencies Association and IZFAS company, sponsored by the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
300 vintage vehicles in the Hessenpark open-air museum
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There are over 300 vintage tractors to admire in the open-air museum as part of the tractor meeting on the last weekend in September.