Population of ancient Greece, Men weighing merchandise, side B of an Attic black-figure amphora. Credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.5 Estimating the population of ancient Greece is a ...

Albania should be well-placed to take advantage of growing demand for olive oil amid rising prices, but poor roads and a lack of labour during harvest season are stifling the sector. After 27 ...

As a volcanic eruption darkened the sun roughly 4,900 years ago, a Stone Age culture sacrificed hundreds of decorated stone plaques to try to coax it back. A trove of engraved stones unearthed ...

On our walk through the olive groves, we came across a beautiful fountain and small chapel that added to the peaceful atmosphere of the farm. As you walk through a variety of 25 different olives from ...

Charred by the flames of a funeral pyre, the Derveni Papyrus has proved to be a fascinating—and confounding—artifact Teresa Nowakowski Daily Correspondent The Derveni Papyrus, named for the ...

After turmeric water, lemon water and apple cider vinegar, the new trend among the health-conscious seems to be drinking extra virgin olive oil in the morning on an empty stomach. A special elixir ...

But using ice cores and other ancient data points allows scientists to peer much deeper into the past, and establish that the climate today is likely warmer than it has been in 120,000 years.

Traffic and delays are expected around Arlington National Cemetery this weekend as thousands of visitors remove holiday wreaths from graves. The annual “wreaths out” event will take place ...

Olive oil is synonymous with the Mediterranean diet, and the health benefits of both are well documented. Olive oil reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes and premature death.

The Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Old Paphos was one of the biggest in the ancient world. No blood sacrifice was allowed; only the burning of expensive incense from Arabia and libations of olive oil ...

ENTERPRISE, Ala (WDHN) — Two men are behind bars after a drug raid in Enterprise. On Tuesday, January 7, Enterprise Police executed a search warrant at a home in the 100 block of Price Street in ...