The Sisters, also referred to as the Sisters Olive Trees of Noah, are one of the if not the oldest olive trees in history.

The Sisters are not just one tree. They are composed of a grove of sixteen olive trees, in the Lebanese town of Bcheale also known as (Bchaaleh, Bchealeh, Bechealeh or Bshaaleh). These trees are ancient, but they continue to produce olives.

The local folklore says that these trees are anywhere between 5,000 and 6,000 years old. If proven, this might make The Sisters the oldest non-clonal living trees in the world. However, proving their exact age is more difficult than it seems.

Normally, the age of a tree can be proven with some margin of error thanks to dendrochronology. Dendrochronology inspects the tree rings within a tree’s trunk in order to estimate its’ age. However, as these trees are so old, their inner structures have deteriorated to the point where it’s impossible to accurately tell their age. On the other hand, that alone proves just how old these trees are, and scientists agree that they must be above 5,000 years old.

The Sisters (are attribtued) as the source of the olive branch returned to Noah's Ark at the waning of the Biblical Flood. The trees still produce olives, and a preservation effort was undertaken by the non-profit organization Sisters Olive Oil, which marketed oil from these olives.

If you would like any further information or would like to visit the Sister trees please email info@explorelebanontours.com

https://www.explorelebanontours.com/blog/sister-olive-trees-of-noah

https://tourism-lebanon.com/bchaaleh-village-sisters-olive-trees-of-noah/

Here is a video of a close up of the trees https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMZTz0uCDyo

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  • disgruntled_worker [none/use name]
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    2 years ago

    you mean a chain restaurant serving frozen baked goods and literally the world's worst coffee staffed entirely by TFWs and owned by a Brazilian, American Guernsey-based investment funds isn't a worthwhile cultural touchstone???