From Za’atar condiment in Arabic regions to the bouquet garni in France to understand how common this herb is in the Mediterranean.
The Hyblaean Mountains
Here in Sicily, we know Thyme from the Greeks and its honey made this herb terribly famous.
This area, the southeast corner of Sicily where Hyblaean Mountains are, is the place where thyme grows well and spontaneously.
«Thymo dulcior Hyblae vel odore thymi Hyblaei, vel melle Hyblaeo…»
(Servio Onorato, Vergilii Bucolicon librum, VII, vv. 37-40.)
What kind of Thyme grows in Sicily?
Thyme (/taɪm/) is the herb (dried aerial parts) of some members of the genus Thymus of aromatic perennial evergreen herbs in the mint family Lamiaceae. Native to the Mediterranean region Thymus has different varieties.