The Olive tree of Vouves is believed to be the oldest olive tree in the world. Its exact age is impossible to measure, but it's at least 2000 years old, and could be as much as 4000 years old. This means it was likely originally planted by the Ancient Minoan civilisation, who prospered by trading in olive oil on the ancient Mediterranean Sea 🫒
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@axnxcamr @XanIndigo I'm not sure if you're intentionally referencing the story of the tree Prometheus, which was determined to be the oldest (non-clonal) organism in the world...after they cut it down to count the tree rings. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus_(tree)
@axnxcamr Yeah, I figured that you were unaware and just making a joke, but I wasn't sure. I thought I'd share since it's an interesting and poignant story.
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I... I didn't know this story. I wouldn't have made the joke if I did.
Thanks for sharing.