"Tubas," whose name originated from the Canaanite words "Tuba Syoys" or Star of Enlightenment, is a small, historic town located in the North East of Palestine.

The area is also mentioned in the Old Testament as Thebez. In this region, while the soil is fertile, water is scarce. Many inhabitants of the region depend upon livestock farming. But in one small corner of this arid land, lie the green hills of Tubas where olive cultivation has been part of tradition for thousands of years, and where Tubasee Nabali is produced.

According to the analysis of some international experts, many of the large olive trees that are scattered throughout the region are more than 2000 years old.

These trees are cherished by the locals as Rumi, the Roman trees, which date back to the time of the Roman Empire, or even before.

The Roman trees stand in testament to the region's ancient history of olive cultivation, and its inseparable relationship to the people who have worked these orchards for millennia.

From ancient times, the olive tree has been considered a symbol of Peace. Besides regular family consumption at the table, Tubasee people used olive oil for a host of different purposes.

For instance, it was used as medicinal massage oil for treating physical ailments, as an ingredient for making soap, a moisturizer for hair and skin, fuel for oil lamps, and sunscreen for children.