The Tree of Life

Remarkable survival is not only a human phenomenon. Nature occasionally pulls a spectacular hat-trick, like in the instance of Bahrain's Tree of Life. This tree, which is located atop a sandy hill at Bahrain's highest point, is believed to have been planted around 1582. An parched desert surrounds the healthy-looking tree, which is green. There is no source of water in the immediate area, and there doesn't appear to be one underneath either.

It is clear that the tree is receiving water from someplace, and it is thought that its roots extend deep into the ground, perhaps as far as fifty meters. Of However, others claim that the tree is still living since it was placed at the location of the Garden of Eden.