Olivo di S. Emiliano — Trevi
Pictured above is the olive tree of Saint Emiliano — the first Bishop of Trevi. An historical record from the 9th century tells the story of Emiliano’s martyrdom in the 3rd century – he was tied to a young olive tree and decapitated. This tree, also from the 3rd century, is said to be the one where Emiliano met his demise and has, since that time, continued to grow and flourish despite numerous deadly frosts over the centuries — the most recent in 1956. The “gelata di 1956″ hit after an unusually warm winter and killed almost all of the olive trees in the area. The Olivo di S. Emiliano is presently a protected landmark, tree number 102, and measures 5 meters high and 9 meters in diameter.
