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Feb. 25, 2015

Proposal to Include Apulia's 'Plain of Olive Trees' on Unesco List

Three municipalities have joined forces to protect an area with a concentration of thousand-year-old olive trees.

Feb. 9, 2015

New Sunrise for an Ancient Town

It is a magic moment for this city illuminated by the first lights of a new beginning in the name of olive oil tradition and its future.

Jan. 27, 2015

Grab Your Favorite EVOO, Rinse, Repeat

"Oil pulling" believers credit the practice of swishing oil with a range of benefits, from whiter teeth to increased energy and healthier skin.

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

Olive Oil of Oman

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.

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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

Jul. 7, 2014

Enrico Lupi Re-Elected at RE.C.O.MED

The chairman of the Italian National Association Città dell’Olio will return as president of the Mediterranean Olive Oil Cities Network.

Jun. 23, 2014

Fatih Atli Wins 653rd Kirkpinar

This year's wrestling tournament in Turkey required over 100 barrels of olive oil to coat the contestants.

May. 7, 2014

Lima's Historic Olive Grove Park

Parque el Olivar is an oasis in the city of Lima, and the perfect place to laze away an afternoon.

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