Encompassing themes of fertility, wisdom, and strength, the fig tree’s diverse symbolism continues to captivate those who appreciate its history and spiritual importance. Its presence in various ...

Sallon said it was possible that the tree could be the source of the biblical “tsori,” a medicinal plant extract associated with the historical region of Gilead north of the Dead Sea in the ...

The tree is now ten feet tall, but has yet to reveal it complete lineage. CNN Myrrh is mostly known in the modern era as a player in the biblical account of the three wise men paying tribute at ...

Scientists have managed to grow an ancient seed recovered from a cave just north of Jerusalem into a long-lost species of tree — one with likely Biblical significance. The now 10-foot-tall tree ...

Now, having revived Sheba, the team thinks it has finally unraveled the mystery behind Biblical tsori. Related: 'Living fossil' tree frozen in time for 66 million years being planted in secret ...

Botanists have grown a long-lost tree species from a 1,000-year-old seed found in a cave in the Judean Desert in the 1980s. The researchers involved in the project say they believe the tree ...

which alongside other factors — including the location in the northern Judean Desert where the seed was found — suggests the tree could be the origin of Biblical tsori. —3 remarkable trees ...