ancient olive tree
Ancient Greece
Fossilized Olive Leaves are Reminder of Prehistoric Volcano on Santorini
Fossilized olive leaves from a tree that was alive 60,000 years ago on the island of Thira (the modern Santorini) are immortalized in the volcanic ash that encased them after an eruption.
The exquisite fossils were discovered at an old...
Environment
Thousands of Olive Trees Donated to Restore Groves of Ancient Olympia
More than 130,000 olive saplings have been donated to farmers in the area surrounding Ancient Olympia in the northwest Peloponnese, replacing some of the hundreds of thousands that burned in last summer's devastating wildfires. An official ceremony in the...
Environment
2,500-Year-Old Ancient Olive Tree Burned Down in Evia Fires in Greece
A 2,500 year old ancient olive tree on the island of Evia was destroyed today in the ongoing wildfires consuming the region. The ancient tree was located in the olive grove of Rovia, and was such an enduring symbol...
Europe
German ZDF TV Channel Presents Ancient Olive Trees of Crete
When Professor of Arboriculture Spyros Lionakis announced the age of an ancient tree in Crete, the German hosts of a documentary were speechless. Grigoris and Kriti Maris, owners of the area where this tree grows, treated visitors to the special olives of...