The olive tree

The olive tree

The olive tree. Symbol of peace, wisdom and honor. Fruit precious, providential gift to the holy city, mined from the spear of Athena Pallas ...

In ancient times, there were no sponsors as global brands and the gold, silver, copper and prize money were not "nailed" the conscience, the athletes racing were anointed with oil and the winner is crowned with olive branches.
In Byzantine times until today-and-oil used in the sacrament of the anointing of the Holy Unction and physical baptism.

The olive tree is an enduring source of inspiration in art, poetry, and literature.

The olive tree represents food. The golden juice was identified in all seasons with survival and financial transactions, becoming respected asset. Those who have held olive 'fortunes had "and their estates worked by less" privileged "to save some money and essential oil for the food, candle, doctor ...

Fat needed at the beginning of each recipe, olive oil is the first thing that falls into the pot and the remaining components downstream to bind them together into a set of unique taste and fragrance. Equally (and a little more for some) are delicious raw on bread, salads and grilled or steamed vegetables that suck greedily pulling retaliatory all sweetness and substance.

Several years ago while trying to find a solution to the "epidemic" of heart attacks in their country, American scientists were impressed by the small number of heart diseases inhabitants of Crete. Then discovered the unique "natural experiment of the Mediterranean", later named Mediterranean Diet.

In China, the oil is sold in pharmacies as they are considered "drug" classification certainly recognizes the therapeutic and preventive properties ...