Sarv-e-Abarqu
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Sarv-e Abarqu also called the Zoroastrian Sarv, is a cypress
tree in Abarkuh
, Yazd
, Iran
. It is an Iranian national monument and major tourist attraction with 25 metre height and 18 metre perimeter. It is estimated to be over four thousand years old and may be the oldest living thing in Asia.
Cypress
Cypress is the name applied to many plants in the cypress family Cupressaceae, which is a conifer of northern temperate regions. Most cypress species are trees, while a few are shrubs...
tree in Abarkuh
Abarkuh
Abarkuh is a city in and capital of Abarkuh County, Yazd Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 20,994, in 5,880 families.Abarkuh is located at an altitude of 1510 metres . An ancient living cypress tree, the Sarv-e-Abarqu, is located here....
, Yazd
Yazd Province
Yazd Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the centre of the country, and its administrative center is the city of Yazd.The province has an area of 131,575 km², and according to the most recent divisions of the country, is divided into eleven counties: Maybod, Mehreez, Taft,...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. It is an Iranian national monument and major tourist attraction with 25 metre height and 18 metre perimeter. It is estimated to be over four thousand years old and may be the oldest living thing in Asia.