Atlas moths are... ... 1 considered to be the largest moths in the world in terms of total wing surface area. ... 2 are said to be named after either the Titan of Greek mythology, or their map-like wing patterns. ... 3 unsteady fliers and the female does not stray far from the location of her discarded chrysalis.
Syrian cuisine includes dishes like kibbeh, kebab halabi, waraq `inab, hummus, tabbouleh, fattoush, labneh, shawarma, mujaddara, shanklish, bastirma, sujuk and baklava.
The wild progenitors of crops including wheat, barley, and peas are traced to the Near East region. Cereals were grown in Syria as long as 9,000 years ago, while figs were cultivated even earlier; prehistoric seedless fruits discovered in the Jordan Valley suggest fig trees were being planted some 11,300 years ago.