Greece Boasts One of the Oldest Oak Trees in Europe

Greece Boasts One of the Oldest Oak Trees in Europe

The tree near Grevena is approximately 1,300 years old. Credit: AMNA An ancient oak tree in northern Greece is believed to be among the oldest surviving trees of its kind in Europe. With a trunk diameter of 2.25 meters (7.38 feet) and a height of 23 meters (75 feet), botanists say that the giant oak, located just two kilometers from the main square of the town of Deskati, near Grevena, is approximately 1,300 years of age give or take thirty to f…