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Jan. 8, 2018
Historic Hadrian Olive Oil Returns
In keeping with Hadrian’s love for knowledge and the intellect, the olive oil will be sold in his Villa’s bookshop.
Apr. 3, 2017
Archaeologists Find Ancient Olive Press
Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered a 2,000-year-old olive oil press at the site of an ancient town run by women and dedicated to olive-oil production.
Jan. 19, 2017
Sciabica Celebrates 80 Years of California Olive Oil
Since 1936, the Sciabicas have continued a family tradition of quality production and a commitment to their customers.
Jan. 12, 2017 World
What's New is Old Again: The Deep Roots of Today's Olive Oil Trends
Dec. 23, 2016 World
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Jan. 15, 2015
Researchers Trace Mediterranean Diet's Origin to Ancient Greek Medicine
The Mediterranean diet may have been conceived by early doctors as a form of medicinal treatment.
Jan. 1, 2015
Traditional Olive Oil Production in Tunisia
Despite its rising place in the international ranking, Tunisian producers are still strongly tied to old traditions.
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.
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.
Feb. 13, 2013
Origins of Domesticated Olive Tree Revealed
A new study pinpoints the transition from the wild olive trees to their cultivated descendants in time and space.
Jan. 17, 2013
Plato’s Sacred Olive Tree Vanished
Another seeming victim of the great financial crisis in Greece: an olive tree that once shaded Plato and his students.
Jan. 2, 2013
Roman 'Olive Villas' Unearthed in Antequera
The recent discovery of Roman villas in Antequera, Spain confirmed the region's significance in terms of olive oil production.
Dec. 4, 2012
A rental agreement etched in a stone tablet from the third century BC says that the tenant must plant an olive tree every year.
Nov. 12, 2012
Carol Drinkwater: Following 'The Olive Oil Route' with Passion
The British actress has written several books on her adventures and is filming her quest to discover the route of the olive tree.
Oct. 30, 2012
Gethsemane Olive Trees Among World's Oldest
A three-year study on the trees in Jerusalem's famous garden, has shown that their trunks and branches are around 900 years old.
Oct. 22, 2012
A Comprehensive Resource for the Olive Oil Sector
A new reference book by Juan Vilar Hernandez has been called one of the most comprehensive so far on the olive oil sector.
Aug. 27, 2012
1,300 Year-Old Olive Oil Factory Excavated in Israel
In a Tel Aviv suburb Archaeologists have unearthed a rare olive press estimated to be about 1,300 years old.
Jul. 17, 2012
Did Someone Give You the Evil Eye? There's One Way to Find Out
You got a strange look just before everything started to go wrong. Better grab your olive oil and know for sure.
Jun. 10, 2012
The olive tree is perhaps the perfect tree - hardy, beautiful and useful. It is due to these traits that some of the world’s oldest living things are olive trees, with specimens today still thriving after millennia.