Nestled in the heart of Crete, Greece, stands the Olive Tree of Vouves, one of the oldest living olive trees in the world. Estimated to be between 2,000 and 4,000 years old, this extraordinary ...

Those who read books on Greek mythology as a child will know ... In fact, it's home to the olive tree of Vouves, which is one of the oldest olive trees in the world -- potentially even the oldest.

A highly prized crop, olives provided cooking oil, lubricant, soap and even fuel, but political instability had always made them too risky a crop to cultivate: an average olive tree took 10 years ...

Better Knowledge, Better Choices" campaign, co-funded by the European Union, Greek PDO (Protected Designation of ...

While one legends claims the games were established by Heracles (Hercules), who brought a sacred olive tree to Olympia ... name of the Peloponnese region of Greece originates) establish the ...