Abarkuh is home to a 4,500 year old cypress (Persian, sarv) tree that stands some 25 metres tall. Its trunk has a diameter of about 4.5 metres and a circumference of about 11.5 metres. Many Zoroastrians revere this ancient tree as sacred. Some tie ribbons on its branches and make a wish. When the wish is fulfilled, they return to untie the ribbon. Dates of the age of the tree range from 4,000 (reportedly estimated by a Russian scientist) to 8,000 years old (reportedly estimated by a Japanese scientist). YOU CAN DOWNLOAD IT HERE: http://www.slideshare.net/michaelasanda/iran-abarkuh-ch iparosul-lui-zoroastru
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Abarkuh , Chiparos , Iran , Sarv
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Travel/ Places/ Nature
6 months ago
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