The Olive tree of Vouves in Crete is still going strong after thousands of years. A recent study has revealed its true age.

Olive Tree of Vouves Eric Nagle / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 This ancient olive tree is located on the Greek island of Crete and is one of seven olive trees in the Mediterranean believed to ...

When Salah Abu Ali talked to Middle East Eye about al-Badawi, the ancient olive tree outside Bethlehem, he spoke of the Old Woman as much more than a plant, as something closer to hope itself.

Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire holds after reaching truce 03:18. Last spring, a Palestinian farmer was planting a new olive tree when his shovel hit a hard object. He called his son, and for three ...

Pick your own ancient olive tree to transplant to your garden Spend a weekend in wine country at the Mount family’s private guesthouse sampling nearby vineyards Enjoy a year’s supply of ...

Olive trees are common in Northern Lebanon, but in the village of Bshaaleh, a handful look downright ancient. Their branches grow in wildly unpredictable directions, and the trees’ gray, gnarled ...

Visitors can tour their mill in the village of Agios Matthaios, join guided tastings, and explore ancient olive groves—including their 1,500-year-old tree called “Mitera” (Greek for mother).