"Finds of ancient olive stones and wood at chalcolithic (3700-3500 BCE) Tleilat Ghassul north of the Dead Sea (now modern Jordan) have been interpreted as confirmation of its (Olive Tree) cultivation.  Further discovery lead to finding olive wood and stone in the upper Jordan Valley."

Alia Specialized Industries Co. (Zaitt), was established in 2001 as a producer and seller of Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil, organic & regular. Mature hand picked olives are cold pressed, at temperatures less than 30 degrees centigrade. A process that makes the olive oil retain its freshness and beneficial properties maintaining a higher percentage of Antioxidant Polyphenols.