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Olives/olive oil were one of ancient Greece's most valuable exports. But each tree takes 60-80 years to reach stable yields, and incessant inter-polis conflict had armies invading each others' territory frequently. Were the olives destroyed and export wealth cut by these raids?

by /u/RusticBohemian in /r/AskHistorians

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