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This is one of the oldest olive trees in
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the world. Located in the village of Ano
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Vouves on the island of Cree. Scientists
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estimate [music] it to be at least 2,000
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years old, possibly closer to 3,000,
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making it older than the Parthonon in
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Athens. [music] And do you know the
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wildest part? This ancient tree still
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produces olives every single year.
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[music] Its branches have been used to
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craft ceremonial olive wreaths for the
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Olympic [music] Games. Its enormous
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twisted trunk measures nearly 13 m
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around. [music] And if you stand next to
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it, you're literally touching a living
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piece of history. This tree has survived
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the rise and fall of the Roman Empire,
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the Byzantine Empire, Venetian rule over
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Cree, [music] centuries of Ottoman
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occupation, and even the battles of
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World War II. [music] The Vouve's olive
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tree isn't just a plant. It's a living
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monument to endurance, culture, and time
