Tag Archives: Oak

Trees of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon

By Liliana Usvat Hanging Gardens of Babylon is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. See the map of the Seven Wonders bellow. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were an extension of a Babylonian and Assyrian tradition of … Continue reading

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Forest in Phylosophy and History

By Liliana Usvat Life wants to breathe. We breathe more freely when there are other forms of life which can breathe around us. Forests and spirituality are intimately connected. Ancient people knew about this connection and cherished and cultivated it. … Continue reading

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Oak Tree

By Liliana Usvat Mithology In Greek mythology, the oak is the tree sacred to Zeus, king of the gods. In Zeus’s oracle in Dodona, Epirus, the sacred oak was the centerpiece of the precinct, and the priests would divine the … Continue reading

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