Remains of 2,500-Year-Old Mill Discovered in Italy
They believe it is the earliest olive oil mill found in Magna Graecia, a region that encompasses most of Italy's southern coastline, where ancient Greek colonists arrived 3,500 years ago.
Photo: Lucano Agency for Development and Innovation in Agriculture
Feb. 12, 2021
An ancient olive oil mill dating to the 4
th century B.C. has been uncovered during archeological excavations in the province of Matera.
Located in the Basilicata region in southern Italy, the archaeologists said that the finding is sensational due to both its structure and age.