Tree of Life, Bahrain
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The Tree of Life in Bahrain
is a 400 year-old, 32 feet high North American mesquite tree located 1.2 miles or 2 kilometers away from Jebel Dukhan
. The tree stands lonely in the heart of desert, on top of a 25-foot-high sandy hill. Mesquite trees are extremely well adapted to arid environments with one of the deepest known root systems (even over 160 feet deep).
The local inhabitants believe that the tree's longevity is granted by Enki
, the mythical God of water, and that it marks the location of the Garden of Eden
.
The tree is mentioned in the movie L.A. Story
.
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
is a 400 year-old, 32 feet high North American mesquite tree located 1.2 miles or 2 kilometers away from Jebel Dukhan
Jebel Dukhan
The Mountain of Smoke is a hill in the Southern Governorate of Bahrain which is the highest point in the country. It stands at above mean sea level. The Mountain of Smoke is named as such because of the haze which often surrounds it on humid days. A number of caves of indeterminate type are in...
. The tree stands lonely in the heart of desert, on top of a 25-foot-high sandy hill. Mesquite trees are extremely well adapted to arid environments with one of the deepest known root systems (even over 160 feet deep).
The local inhabitants believe that the tree's longevity is granted by Enki
Enki
Enki is a god in Sumerian mythology, later known as Ea in Akkadian and Babylonian mythology. He was originally patron god of the city of Eridu, but later the influence of his cult spread throughout Mesopotamia and to the Canaanites, Hittites and Hurrians...
, the mythical God of water, and that it marks the location of the Garden of Eden
Garden of Eden
The Garden of Eden is in the Bible's Book of Genesis as being the place where the first man, Adam, and his wife, Eve, lived after they were created by God. Literally, the Bible speaks about a garden in Eden...
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The tree is mentioned in the movie L.A. Story
L.A. Story
L.A. Story is a 1991 American romantic comedy film, written by and starring Steve Martin. Set in Los Angeles, California, it relates a series of episodes in the romantic life of an L.A. TV weatherman. It includes surreal sequences in which he is offered romantic advice flashed to him by a freeway...
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