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8,000 year old olive oil
Archeology

8,000 year old olive oil

Research by scientists has shown that olive oil has been pressed and used 8,000 years ago.

December 17, 2018
Detecting Greek mummies in coffins with lead
Archeology

Detecting Greek mummies in coffins with lead

The mummy of a middle-aged woman dating from ancient Greece was discovered in a coffin by lead in another stone casket. The first clear information is the Greek mummy fr…

December 17, 2018
Olive oil protects bones in middle-aged men
Medicine - Health

Olive oil protects bones in middle-aged men

The good news is that recently, experts from the Girona Hospital (Spain) found a Mediterranean diet, especially rich in olive oil, that could prevent the risk of osteopo…

December 14, 2018