The history of olive oil is closely intertwined with that of the great Mediterranean civilizations. The first olive cultivation dates back over 6,000 years in the Middle East, in territories now corresponding to Syria, Palestine, and Iran. From there, the olive tree gradually spread throughout the Mediterranean basin, finding its ideal habitat on the Italian, Greek, and Spanish coasts.<\/p>\n
The ancient Greeks considered oil a divine gift: according to mythology, the goddess Athena planted the first olive tree on the Acropolis, thus giving humanity a sacred food and a source of wealth. For the Romans, oil was indispensable in daily life: used in cooking, in spas for massages and beauty treatments, and even as fuel for oil lamps.<\/p>\n
During the Middle Ages, olive growing survived thanks to the work of Benedictine and Cistercian monks, who cultivated olive groves in their monasteries and passed down ancient extraction techniques.<\/p>\n
During the Renaissance, olive oil acquired an even greater value, becoming a symbol of refinement and well-being. Since then, the culture of olive oil has been increasingly valued, up to the present day, where it represents not only an essential element of the Mediterranean diet but also an excellent product for our health.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
La storia dell’olio d’oliva \u00e8 strettamente intrecciata a quella delle grandi civilt\u00e0 del Mediterraneo. Le prime coltivazioni di olivo risalgono a oltre 6000 anni fa in Medio Oriente, in territori oggi corrispondenti a Siria, Palestina e Iran. Da l\u00ec, l’ulivo si diffuse progressivamente in tutto il bacino mediterraneo, trovando nelle coste italiane, greche e spagnole […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":799,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lolio","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n