THE KING SOLOMON, AND THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE OF OLIVE OIL

THE KING SOLOMON, AND THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE OF OLIVE OIL

After the death of King David, and with the support of his mother, the prophet Nathan, General Banaias and the high priest Sadoc, Solomon got rid of his political opponents (his step brother Adonijah and General Joab) and commenced a reign characterized by a long...
TWO CHERUBIN MADE OF OLIVE WOOD PROTECTED THE ARK OF THE COVENANT

TWO CHERUBIN MADE OF OLIVE WOOD PROTECTED THE ARK OF THE COVENANT

In the First Book of Kings, we are told of the construction of the Temple of Jerusalem by King Solomon, which was constructed around 1000 BC, being made according to divine guidelines. Cypress wood was used for the floor, olive wood for the doors and cedar wood for...
TWO CHERUBIN MADE OF OLIVE WOOD PROTECTED THE ARK OF THE COVENANT

DOS QUERUBINES DE MADERA DE OLIVO PROTEGEN EL ARCA DE LA ALIANZA

En el Primer Libro de los Reyes, se nos describe la construcción del Templo de Jerusalén por parte del rey Salomón, alrededor del año 1000 a.C., según les directrices divinas. La madera del ciprés fue usada para el suelo, la madera de Olivo para las puertas y la de...
THE KING SOLOMON, AND THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE OF OLIVE OIL

EL REY SALOMÓN, Y EL COMERCIO INTERNACIONAL DE ACEITE DE OLIVA

A la muerte del rey David, y contando con el apoyo de su madre, del profeta Natán, del general Banaías y del sumo sacerdote Sadoc, Salomón eliminó a sus adversarios políticos (su hermanastro Adonías y el general Joab) e inició un reinado caracterizado por un largo...
HACE 2 MILENIOS COLUMELA PRESCRIBÍA COMO HACER ACEITE DE OLIVA DE CALIDAD

COLUMELA TOLD US HOW TO MAKE QUALITY OLIVE OIL 2000 YEARS AGO

Lucius Junius Moderatus, known as Columela, was born in Gades (the current Cádiz), in the Roman Bética region, in the year 4 AD. A friend of Seneca, he held the position of military tribune in the Sixth Ironclad Legion (Legio VI Ferrata) in Syria. After this, he moved...