3 hours agoA 2,500-year-old olive tree was burned by fires in Evia, Greece
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)A 2,500-year-old olive tree on the island of Evia was destroyed yesterday in ongoing fires that have engulfed the region. The ancient tree was located in the olive tree of Rovia, and it was such a stable symbol of the landscape that ancient geography and philosopher Strabo presented it in the writings of [...]
The ancient tree was located in the olive tree of Rovia, and it was such a stable symbol of the landscape that ancient geography and philosopher Strabo presented it in his writings.
The tree was large, with a trunk so wide that ten could fit along its diameter. The tree was fertile with olives all the way until it became a victim of fire, writes the hornard.
The tragic loss of the Evian tree was posted on Twitter by Apostolis Panagiotoou and the evolution image soon gained over a thousand consents, with many Greeks walking out of response mourning the impact of fires.
The destruction of the precious tree is just one of many losses experienced by the Greek people in Evia during the course of fires.
