WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -As an important commodity, the Romans made many improvements in olive tree cultivation, olive oil extraction and olive oil storage. Olive oil was used for not only food and cooking, but also lighting, sacrificial offerings, ointment, and ceremonial anointment for priestly or royal office.

Detailed explanation-2: -The oil produced from olive trees in Spain’s Castellón Province was once consumed by Roman soldiers. In Castellón Province, Spain, you’ll see evidence of Roman life everywhere.

Detailed explanation-3: -Olive oil thus became one of the hubs of the Roman economy, as demonstrated by the existence of the “arca olearia” a sort of olive oil commodity exchange. The roman cultivation and extraction techniques remained nearly unchanged until the first years of twentieth century.

Detailed explanation-4: -Britain was rich in resources such as copper, gold, iron, lead, salt, silver, and tin, materials in high demand in the Roman Empire. Sufficient supply of metals was needed to fulfill the demand for coinage and luxury artefacts by the elite.