Archaeologists excavated the ruins of an ancient Roman dignitary’s house and found a water collection system, a carving and tax collection jars. Photo from Piotr Jaworski via the University of ...

I sat beside a row of small cups, their green bowls disguising the colors of the earthy olive oil within. Cristina Stribacu, founder of LIA Extra Virgin Olive Oil in Messenia, Greece, was leading ...

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. Olives also ...

The place of worship, carved into the rock near Temple Mount, is made up of eight rooms with an altar, a sacred standing stone, and presses for olive oil and wine ... uncovered cooking pots, jars with ...

In case of abuse, Report this post. Imagine my surprise when, reading the parasha, an ancient Hebrew woman jumped right out of the pages of the Chumash. ‘Who are you?’, I asked. ‘I am a ...

Carved into the rock near Temple Mount, the structure comprises eight rooms, containing an altar, a sacred standing stone, ...

Remarkably, the sacred standing stone at the site survived his onslaught, as well as presses for olive oil and ... included cooking pots, jars with fragments of ancient Hebrew inscriptions ...

The structure contains eight rock-hewn rooms which contained various elements of ritual practice, including a standing stone (matzeva), an olive oil press ... including cooking pots, jars bearing ...

Among the discoveries are an altar with a carved channel for draining liquids, a tall upright stone associated with rituals, and tools like a winepress and olive press ... included cooking pots, jars ...

A recent discovery in Greece has uncovered a collection of ancient jars believed to have been used for transporting goods such as perfume, oil, and wine. Figure 1. Aerial view of Volos bay showing the ...