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Panathenaic prize amphora: A pot brimming with olive oil awarded at the ancient Greek Olympics - MSNThe olive oil award given to Olympic champions came from the sacred groves of Athena, the patroness of Athens, according to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. In general, ancient ...
From California's sequoias to India’s sacred groves, ancient trees are vital climate allies, cultural icons, and biodiversity strongholds — yet they’re vanishing fast.
In general, ancient Greeks considered olive trees "sacred," and they symbolized Zeus, the god of the sky and, later, the god of the Olympics, according to the Journal of Olympic History. More ...
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