For the film of the same name, see Zorba the Greek (film).
The Syrian flag incorporates the four pan-Arab colors, which represent the various dynasties that ruled the region in history. The combination of colors was first used to represent the region during the 1916 Arab Revolt. The red symbolizes the Khawarij, an Islamic group of the seventh century, whose flag was red.
Greek, large green olives. Syrian black dry cured olives. Very rare in the North America-and probably pretty rare everywhere now that Syria is in the midst of violent self destruction. From Chile and/or Peru, fairly large olives cured in salt brine with red wine and/or red wine vinegar which colors them dark purple.They are tart and may have a touch of bitter. 100-200/kg, with 100-130/kg preferred. The photo specimens were typically 1.33 inches long, 0.84 inch diameter and weighed 0.3 ounces each.reek, large brown olives given a natural cure in salt brine. Commonly canned black but sometimes green pitted olives, though some so called may be green in jars and even pimiento stuffed. If so they are generally small and sloppily stuffed.