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5.33 million to 2.58 million years ago, olive leaf fossils have been found in Pliocene deposits at Mongardino, Italy.
264-146 B.C. and after the Romans continued to spread the olive cultivation to the countries bordering the Mediterranean, using it as a peaceful weapon in their conquests to settle the people.
The Romans revered olive oil, using it liberally in their cooking, and also as a remedy and a moisturiser. Olive oil even became an important symbol within the Roman Catholic Church to this day, it’s used to anoint the heads of the baptised.
The government of ancient Rome recognized the importance of olive oil for the Empire. The Emperor Hadrian passed laws to promote the cultivation of olives.