An experiment inspired by Egyptian wall paintings and Roman manuals.

Ancient people pressed olive oil as far back as 8,000 years ago in Israel, a new study finds. Researchers found residues of the Mediterranean-diet staple on ancient clay pots dating back to the 6th ...

Assistant Director of Archaeology, British School at Rome; Honorary Postdoctoral Fellow, Macquarie University; Research Affiliate, Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens, Macquarie University ...

You go to the supermarket and olive oil is on your shopping list — but there are so many to choose from. What do all those terms on the label mean? Extra virgin? Cold-pressed? Last fall, I was invited ...

We all love olive trees. Men’s oldest symbol of peace and for providing light in his transition from cave to castle. First cultivated around 6,000 B.C.E. as an edible food, it’s use as a fuel begin ...