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How And When Did Ancient People Start Using Oil?

AncientPages.com | June 28, 2018

AncientPages.com - Our ancestors were aware of the importance of oil. The use of oil is a very ancient invention in fact. As early as 2,000 B.C, there were

Oldest known olive oil press found in Antalya, Turkey

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Oldest Olive Oil Press Facilities Owned By Mysterious Woman ‘Arete’ Unearthed In Antalya, Turkey

AncientPages.com | April 2, 2017

AncientPages.com - In the ancient city of Lyrboton Kome in Antalya, Turkey, archaeologists have unearthed the oldest olive oil press. However, the most interesting in this discovery is that many of