Nestled in the heart of Crete, Greece, stands the Olive Tree of Vouves, one of the oldest living olive trees in the world. Estimated to be between 2,000 and 4,000 years old, this extraordinary ...

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The planet's trees have seen plenty of history pass by their trunks. In fact, they began to populate Earth 385 million years ago, toward the end of the Devonian period. Considered living historical ...

Iran is home to the world’s third longest-living tree still standing today. ‘Cypress of Abarkuh’ or ‘Sarv-e Abarkuh’, located in Abarkouh city of Yazd province has just become 4,500 years old. The ...