The oldest olive tree in the world is located in Chania, Crete, Greece. The ancient tree is 3000 years old, as determined by ...

Olive trees in ancient Athens were protected by tough laws, highlighting its importance as a sentinel of Athenian prosperity and identity.

Olive oil is mentioned in literature with examples being the Illiad, the Odyssey, and the Bible. The ancient Greeks used olive oil in the treatment of wounds, burns and even hair loss.

Recreating ancient Egyptian olive oil One of the earliest, if not the first, methods of pressing substances to produce a liquid such as wine or oil was by torsion. This method involves filling a ...