The World’s Oldest Living Olive Tree Has Been Around for About 3,000 Years

Meet the ultimate survivor: a gnarled olive tree in Crete that’s been chilling since ancient civilizations were still figuring out togas. This 3,000-year-old tsounati wonder, with a trunk wider than your living room and a self-renewing core that’s basically immortal, still pumps out olives like it’s no big deal. Scientists guesstimate its age at up to 4,000 years, drawing 20,000 gawkers annually to Ano Vouves. It’s nature’s way of saying, “I’ve seen empires rise and fall—your houseplant dying is nothing