The silvery-green olive trees that blanket Greece are as rooted in its culture as the stars and sea. According to Greek mythology, Athena planted the first olive tree on the Acropolis, triumphing over ...

The ancient Greeks used olive oil not only as a staple food in daily life, but also as a medicinal substance that shaped ...

Last December, at the height of Greece’s olive harvest season, two men drove a stolen white truck to the Glyfada mill in a small town not far from Kalamata. After idling the truck for a while, the men ...

In Forum Communications' special report "Liquid Gold," we travel overseas with a group of Midwesterners as they go back to the cradle of Western civilization to learn life-changing lessons about ...

ATHENS, Greece — It’s one of those mornings in Greece that has tourists asking, “Do I bring the umbrella?” The rain that spit on them as they sipped on their morning espresso has now subsided — ...

A Greek olive oil cooperative was hit by thieves who swiped more than $388,000 worth of product — and locals believe it was an inside job. Roughly 37 tons, or around 9,000 gallons, of olive oil was ...

Chef and restaurateur Dimitri Kallianis joins us in studio to share how his family’s Greek olive oil powers his skincare line ...

Effi Kasandrinos & Tony Kasandrinos the co-founders of Kasandrinos Olive Oil joined us in-studio with more on their holiday ...

One of the Roman Empire’s Largest Olive Oil Mills Was Found in Tunisia, Highlighting Ancient Industrial Activity.