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Jul. 1, 2015
654th Kirkpinar Coming to Edirne, Turkey
The annual oil wrestling festival opens July 20 and continues until the final round on July 26.
May. 26, 2015
Slow Food Launches First Olive Oil 'Presidium'
Slow Food has launched the first "presidium" to promote the environmental, health and economic value of Italian extra virgin olive oil.
Mar. 10, 2015
Sacred Olives: Athena's Tree on the Acropolis
Atop the Acropolis of Athens stands an olive tree that is a symbol of hundreds of years of dedication and reverence.
Feb. 25, 2015 World
Proposal to Include Apulia's 'Plain of Olive Trees' on Unesco List
Feb. 9, 2015 World
Jan. 27, 2015 Health
Jan. 22, 2015 World
Jan. 15, 2015 Health
Researchers Trace Mediterranean Diet's Origin to Ancient Greek Medicine
Jan. 8, 2015
Young Artist Pounds Olives to Paint Pictures
Olives are used as a paintbrush by Areej Lawen, a young Palestinian artist from Nazareth, to paint her art works over a piece of cloth.
Jan. 5, 2015
Seggiano Suspends Olive Tree in City Wall
In Seggiano (Tuscany) you can visit a Museum where an olive tree producing the local olive oil (Olivastra saggianese variety) was installed
Dec. 29, 2014
Pottery Find Proves Olive Oil Used in Israel 8,000 Years Ago
New evidence suggests olive oil was used in Israel and possibly the Mediterranean basin as early as 8,000 years ago.
Dec. 15, 2014
Submerged Village Might Be Home to the First Olive Mills
Archaeologists are excavating a 7,500-year-old underwater village that may have been the oldest olive oil production center in the world.
Dec. 9, 2014
Olive Oil is Losing its Place in the Tunisian Diet
Despite a bumper harvest, encouraging domestic olive oil consumption in Tunisia has not been on the agenda.
Dec. 5, 2014
More Olive Groves Leveled in Turkey to Make Way for Power Plants
After the second case of olive trees being uprooted in this Aegean region in recent weeks, a local official asked, "Will we use electric to feed people?"
Dec. 2, 2014
After twenty years of trials and researches, Oman is experiencing the first successes in olive growing.
Dec. 1, 2014
With Little Choice, Syrians Look to Ancient Olive Groves for Firewood
With the cold winter coming, people in Syria are forced to cut their olive trees for heating homes and makeshift shelters.
Nov. 28, 2014
International Foundation to Promote Mediterranean Diet
An international foundation will bring together multidisciplinary knowledge and expertise dedicated to the promotion of the Mediterranean diet.
Nov. 28, 2014
Two Courses in Verona for Aspiring Olive Oil Experts
Two olive oil courses in Verona next March will coincide with the international wine competition and exposition Vinitaly.
Nov. 26, 2014
Among the Casualties in Aleppo, an Ancient Olive Oil Soap
Soap makers have fled the crumbling city and the fate of the renowned olive oil soap from Aleppo is uncertain.
Nov. 24, 2014
'L'Ulivone,' Sabina's Tree of the Ages
In a small town near Rome lives an awe-inspiring two-thousand-year-old olive tree.
Nov. 20, 2014
Basilicata, Wild Olive of Southern Italy
New opportunities are coming to get to know the olive oils of Basilicata, a wild land that inspired great artists.
Jul. 21, 2014
Rewarding Those Who Paint the Right Picture of Italian Olive Oil
The Umbria Region and Città dell'Olio have launched an award for journalists, writers, photographers and film-makers to promote Italian olive oil.
Jul. 21, 2014
Oil, Art and Culture in Liguria
Italian illustrator Milo Manara designed this year’s poster for the Bistrot dell'Ulivo, an event in Badalucco, Liguria