Millenary olive trees, Guardians of the Mediterranean

Set off on a fascinating journey around the Mediterranean to discover thousand-year-old olive trees, as seen through the lens of photographer Claude Cruells. Much more than a collection of rare images, this work of art offers a deep immersion in nature and cultures that have disappeared or are threatened, revealing their most precious asset: trees, living monuments that have survived the ages.

Each page reveals the story of these olive trees, bearers of an immense wealth of heritage and culture, imbued with mythology, poetry and medicinal virtues. It's an odyssey through the ages and territories, where each tree transmits the memory and wisdom of Mediterranean peoples.

Explore a divine land, where the olive tree becomes the guardian of the temple, the symbol of reconciliation. From the Orient to Spain, long before us, it has crossed borders, becoming a universal emblem of peace.

Pierre Rabhi's inspiring foreword paves the way for a deeper understanding of Claude Cruells and Raphaël Colicci's mission: to honor these silent guardians of the Mediterranean and pass on a threatened ancestral heritage.

The foreword by Jean Jouzel, the great climatologist and winner of the Nobel Prize for Earth and Universe Sciences, is a fitting reminder of just how much our world is at risk.

This book pays tribute to those who watch over these rooted giants with passion and resilience, such as Amador Peset and Teresa Adell, for whom the transmission of these ancestors is a daily commitment.

Initiated by the Anadyomène association as part of its «Méditerranée terroir divin», This book celebrates the beauty of the Mediterranean natural heritage and launches an urgent appeal for the preservation of biodiversity in the face of the climate emergency.