Olive Oil in History
Ever since the remotest antiquity olives and the oil derived from them have been used and appreciated not only for their alimentary qualities but also for their therapentic and often thanmaturgic and magic value, The olive tree, which according to mythology was donated to men by the goddess Athena, became a symbol of longevity, and its interwoven branches formed the wreaths of victors in sports contests as in battles.
Today too, for us olive branches are a symbol of peace and appreciation of olive oil has come across the millennia.