Levant
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The Levant is a subregion of West Asia along the Eastern Mediterranean that forms part of the Middle East. The term is often used in conjunction with historical or cultural references.
French medal commemorating the Franco–Turkish War in Cilicia, c. 1920
1909 postcard depicting Ottoman Constantinople and bearing a French stamp inscribed "Levant"
Syrians in traditional folk costume in Al-Suqaylabiyah, Syria.
Levantine cuisine
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Levantine cuisine is the traditional cuisine of the Levant, in the sense of the rough area of former Bilad al-Sham. The cuisine has similarities with Egyptian cuisine, North African cuisine and Ottoma
Levant
…ancient and modern culture area formerly called Syro-Palestinian. Archaeologists now speak of the Levant and Levantine archaeology, food scholars of Levantine cuisine, and Latin Catholics of the Levant are sometimes called Levantines, though the term is normally used to describe the Levant population more widely. The…
A spread of classic Levantine meze dishes, including, from top, clockwise: hummus, fried haloumi, baba ganouj, makdous and salad
Baba ghanoush
Falafel
Fattoush is a Levantine pita bread salad that includes mixed greens and other vegetables.