{"id":20933,"date":"2020-06-16T08:07:45","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T05:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soolaladu.ee\/?page_id=20933"},"modified":"2026-10-07T09:47:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T06:47:39","slug":"soola-ajalugu","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/soolaladu.ee\/en\/soola-ajalugu\/","title":{"rendered":"History of salt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><style id=\"soola-history-glass\">\n.fusion-page-title-bar{background:#0b2b4b!important;background-image:none!important;height:auto!important;min-height:58px!important;border:0!important}.fusion-page-title-row{padding:18px 0!important}.fusion-page-title-bar .fusion-breadcrumbs,.fusion-page-title-bar a{color:#c9dfed!important}\n#main{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 10% 0%,#176d9d 0%,#0c385e 42%,#071e38 100%)!important;padding:34px 30px 72px!important;color:#e1edf5}#main>.fusion-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:250px minmax(0,1fr);gap:32px;align-items:start;max-width:1200px!important}#main>.fusion-row:before,#main>.fusion-row:after{display:none!important}#main #content{float:none!important;width:auto!important;min-width:0;order:2;border:1px solid rgba(205,232,249,.24);border-radius:26px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);box-shadow:0 18px 48px rgba(0,10,30,.16);padding:38px 42px!important}#main #sidebar{float:none!important;width:auto!important;margin:0!important;order:1;padding:22px!important;border:1px solid rgba(205,232,249,.24);border-radius:22px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}#main .fusion-fullwidth{background:transparent!important;padding:0!important}#main .fusion-layout-column{margin-bottom:0!important}#main .fusion-column-wrapper{padding:0!important}#main .fusion-text p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.8;color:#dcebf4;margin:0 0 22px}#main .soola-history-kicker{color:#91d6fa!important;font-size:12px!important;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:12px!important}#main .soola-history-title{color:#fff!important;font-size:clamp(32px,3.6vw,46px)!important;line-height:1.15!important;margin:0 0 28px!important}#main .soola-history-section{font-size:24px!important;line-height:1.3!important;color:#fff!important;margin:34px 0 16px!important;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid rgba(205,232,249,.18)}#main #sidebar .widget-title{background:none!important;color:#fff!important;padding:0!important;font-size:18px!important;margin:0 0 18px!important}#main #sidebar .widget{margin:0!important}#main #sidebar .menu li{border:0!important;margin:5px 0!important}#main #sidebar .menu a{display:block;padding:10px 12px!important;border-radius:10px;color:#d9eaf5!important;font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;transition:background .2s}#main #sidebar .menu a:before{display:none!important}#main #sidebar .current-menu-item>a,#main #sidebar .menu a:hover{background:rgba(102,193,241,.17);color:#fff!important;text-decoration:none!important}#main a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #9edbff;outline-offset:3px}\n@media(max-width:900px){#main>.fusion-row{grid-template-columns:210px minmax(0,1fr);gap:20px}#main #content{padding:28px!important}}\n@media(max-width:700px){#main{padding:22px 18px 42px!important}#main>.fusion-row{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:22px}#main #content{order:1;padding:25px 22px!important;border-radius:20px}#main #sidebar{order:2;padding:20px!important}#main .fusion-text p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75}.fusion-page-title-row{padding:14px 18px!important}}\n<\/style><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p class=\"soola-history-kicker\">USEFUL TO KNOW \u00b7 SALT AND ITS HISTORY<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"soola-history-title\">History of salt<\/h1>\n<p>Salt, or sodium chloride, is a naturally occurring crystalline mineral that dissolves in water. It is one of the few minerals people use as food and one of the oldest seasonings. Since ancient times, salt has been a valuable commodity, and communities often settled near salt deposits.<\/p>\n<p>Its importance is reflected in names such as \u201cwhite gold\u201d and in many proverbs and traditions. In the past, salt was sometimes regarded as a treasure and could be valued even more highly than gold.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"soola-history-section\">Traditions and culture<\/h2>\n<p>In the Middle East, salt was an important symbol of hospitality and friendship. Because it was used to preserve and season food, sharing bread and salt came to represent lasting relationships.<\/p>\n<p>The ancient Greeks and Romans attributed protective properties to salt. The superstition that spilling salt brings bad luck, and that throwing a pinch over the left shoulder can avert it, is associated with these traditions.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"soola-history-section\">Applications of salt<\/h2>\n<p>Historically, salt was also used in traditional remedies. 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