Tag: olives

The striking red-painted jug was found in a cave that had once been an underground olive press before being repurposed as a dwelling. Researchers believe the cave was in use during the Abbasid period (9th-10th centuries CE), when camels dominated trade routes, helping to move goods across vast distances.

The store bought olives are often made with lye and other chemicals you might not want to eat.

The ultimate guide to potting and growing olive trees in a container or pot indoors or out.

Iran's terror group proxy, the Hezbollah in Lebanon, are hoping to create more global chaos by repeatedly firing at Israel across its northern border. Christian olive farmers are caught in the crosshairs.

Olives are a key component of the human diet, culinary culture, and economy of the Mediterranean region. Archeological findings and written testimony shows that olive oil was used extensively for consumption, lighting, worship, hygiene, and cosmetic purposes in ancient times. However, the date when olives began to be eaten has remained a mystery. Until now.

If you're an adventurous eater who enjoys tracking down rare delicacies, travel to Calabria and taste white olives.

There’s a wide variety of olives to enjoy. Learn more about the different types, their nutrition, health benefits along with a tasty recipe to go with them.

Mentalist Uri Geller is building a museum in the world's most ancient port city, Jaffa. When they start...

For years empirical evidence has suggested that the Mediterranean diet, which includes a lot of fish, nuts, olive oil,...

We love olive oil and hummus, but there is more to the Mediterranean diet than just food. UNESCO has...

Artisinal olive oil. It has an attractive ring, but think what "artisinal" means. You associate it with ancient traditions that living people continue to maintain - with the material products of those traditions.

A new research paper traces the roots of the wild olive to one location. Olives, staple of Mediterranean cuisine, have...