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| Ashjian's Olive Museum |
Phoenician Core Formed Glass Amphora c. 3rd century BC |
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 Olive HistoryThe olive has been a part of human cultures for over 5000 years, and it continues to influence many cultures even today. The olive is believed to have begun its journey from Asia minor or areas of the eastern Mediterranean and moved throughout the Mediterranean Basin many thousands of years ago. It found its way to Africa, Europe and moved to other areas of the world. With the discovery of the new world, the Spanish began to colonize the Americas and brought with them their agriculture - including the olive. The olive reached California (c. 1775 - 1780) where orchards were planted and within seventy to eighty years the olive industry was born. |
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| Olive Oil Bottle Oroville, CA 1905 - 1910 |
Greek South Italia Apulia Oil Vessel c. 4th century BC |
Hellenistic amphoriskos c. 3rd century BC |
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| Greek Terra Cotta Cup c. 2nd - 1st century BC |
Roman olive oil lamp c. 2nd - 3rd century AD |
Byzantine ram oil dispenser c. 6th - 7th century AD |
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| You and/or your organization are invited to our on site olive museum. The exhibits include authentic ancient olive related artifacts from the Mediterranean Basin. Tours are welcome. >Map to the museum< |
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