Za'atar
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Za'atar is a versatile herb blend and family of wild herbs native to the Levant, central to Middle Eastern cuisine and culture. The term refers both to aromatic plants of the Origanum and Thymbra gene
Closeup image of za'atar, a blend of origanum syriacum
Origanum syriacum, in springtime
Red za'atar, containing sumac berries
Za'atar manakish
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.
Za'atar
…Za'atar ( ZAH-tar; Arabic: زَعْتَر, IPA: ) is a versatile herb blend and family of wild herbs native to the Levant, central to Middle Eastern cuisine and culture. The term refers both to aromatic plants of the Origanum and Thymbra genera (including Origanum syriacum…
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.