History of Tanbourit's Olive Oil

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History of Tanbourit's Olive Oil

History Of Tanbourit's Extra Virgin Olive Oil

In ancient times, the olive tree was considered a sacred plant.

Two thousand years B.C., in ancient Lebanon, the principal diet consisted of grains, peas, watermelon, squash, chicory, grapes, figs, eggplants and olives.

The Lebanese celebrated the olive harvest with a great feast.

In Homeric poems, olive oil was used exclusively for cleanliness and hygiene. The olive tree was considered a rare and exotic plant.

The Hebrews, after their Exodus from Egypt, also cultivated the olive tree and produced olive oil.

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