American chemical engineer Mahmood Jawed has put forward a bold hypothesis about the true location of the Garden of Eden. Contrary to traditional views that link the biblical Paradise to the territories of modern Iraq, he suggests that Eden was situated in Africa—specifically, in the Bahir Dar area, in northwestern Ethiopia, according to the Daily Mail.
According to the Bible, a river flowed in Eden and branched into four tributaries: the Gihon, the Tigris, the Euphrates, and the Pishon. Historians and theologians have traditionally associated this paradise with Mesopotamia, where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow. However, Jawed analyzed the text of the Bible and the Quran and concluded that the description better matches the fertile territory around Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile.
The researcher notes that a close examination of the mentions of the rivers, the garden, and the first people suggests Ethiopia as a probable location for the life of Adam and Eve. His work has sparked interest among historians and biblical archaeology enthusiasts, though it remains hypothetical.
