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[[File:Argolis-OliveTreeofHerakles.jpg|thumb|250px|The Olive Tree of Herakles in [[Argolis]]]]
The '''olive''' is a a species of small tree in the family ''{{wiki|Oleaceae}}'' found throughout [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] region. Because of its prominence in [[Greece]] and [[Italy]], it has historically played a significant role in their cultures and has been a major agricultural product in these countries since ancient times.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref><ref name="ACPL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>

==Significance==
Its fruit, also called the olive, is a core ingredient in Mediterranean cuisine, and the tree itself was a substantial source of wood for the Greeks during the [[Peloponnesian War]].<ref name="ACOd" /> In [[Ptolemic Egypt|Ptolemaic]] [[Egypt]], olive oil was valued as much as it was in Classical Greece.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>

The {{Wiki|olive wreath}}, given as a prize of the champion at the [[Olympic Games]], was made from the [[Olympic Tree]] situated within the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]] in [[Elis]].<ref name="ACOd" />

To this day, owing to the legacy of Classical Greek culture, the olive branch remains a symbol of peace.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

The [[Club of Herakles|club]] of one of the mightiest heroes in Greek mythology, [[Herakles]], was also made of a large branch of an [[Olive Tree of Herakles|olive tree]] in [[Argolis]].<ref name="ACOd" />

Due to the colour of the fruit, a specific green dye has been named olive since the [[Renaissance]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

==Gallery==
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Elis-SoO-OlympicTree.jpg|The Olympic Tree within the Sanctuary of Olympia in Elis
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==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''

==References==
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