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Al Badawi — Oldest Living Olive Tree in the World
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Official Record Recognition — Certified by WRAOldest Living Olive Tree | 4,000–5,000 Years Old | Al Badawi Ancient Olive Tree | Al Walaja, Bethlehem, Palestine
The World Records Authority is proud to formally announce the recognition of Al Badawi, the monumental olive tree in Al Walaja, Bethlehem, Palestine, as the Oldest Living Olive Tree in the World.
Validated by international experts from Japan and Europe to be between 4,000 and 5,000 years old, Al Badawi (Arabic for ‘The Big’) represents a monumental natural achievement and a living symbol of cultural endurance in the Mediterranean region. This extraordinary specimen continues to produce olives and stands as a testament to biological longevity.
“WRA confirms that rigorous analysis has validated this extraordinary age, making Al Badawi an unmatched global icon of natural history.” — World Records Authority
The World Records Authority proudly certifies Al Badawi as an official world record — a living bridge between antiquity and the present, rooted in the soil of Palestine for millennia.