Out in the middle of a vast desert in Bahrain there stands a tree that is popularly called the "Tree of Life". It is a solitary splash of green in a vast ocean of sand. It is believed to be a 400 year old "Mesquite"(??) tree and is located about 2 kilometers from Jebel Dukhan. According to local legend this tree stands in the exact spot of the Biblical garden of eden.
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3 comments:
Thank you for posting.
it is really helpful to all.
such a nice topics.
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nice posting..............
Bathmate
wow! very amazing Story.
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