The Garden of Eden May I respectfully submit about the Garden of Eden as mentioned in the Bible. And it was a cherished dream. That's where I always wanted to be at the confluence of these two great mighty rivers. The rivers of (Babylon) Tigris and Euphrates. These two mighty rivers meet at Shatt al Arab near Basra in Iraq. What a sight to behold. Still in existence and protected, where these two rivers meet is the Tree of Knowledge.
Speaking about lessons-- for many centuries Iraq, the crucible of civilization, ensured all christian holy places were maintained and cared for. (Can we say that same for India as our World Heritage sites in Old Goa are in a state of disrepair). KIng Nebuchadnezzar"s Hanging Gardens and Tower of Babylon can wait for another day. Abhar, Voznadik Vojem