Scientists reveal all the evidence Adam and Eve really DID exist
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It's a story that almost any Christian would be instantly familiar with. According to the Bible, Adam and Eve were the first man and woman on Earth. Said to be made out of dust and to have lived in the Garden of Eden, the two figures are central to the belief that everyone descended from a single pair of original ancestors.
![[In the Bible, Adam and Eve lived in the Garden of Eden which is described as being between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. This would make the region of Mesopotamia a likely contender for its location]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/03/12/93708305-14244213-image-a-3_1735906755742.jpg)
While this might seem far-fetched, there is now a growing body of evidence which suggests that at least some parts of the story could be true. Archaeologists have found surprising signs that Eden was not only a real place but could have been the birthplace of civilisation as we know it.
![[The Garden of Eden is referred to as being East of Israel where Jesus lived. This suggests that the Garden of Eden could have been located somewhere around modern-day Iraq]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/03/12/92621863-14244213-Unlike_so_many_of_our_modern_interpretations_experts_think_Jesus-a-11_1735907706090.jpg)
Likewise, biologists have shown that all humans alive today really do share a single common ancestor. However, making the Bible fit with modern science requires throwing out a lot of the traditional story. That could mean saying goodbye to the notion that God created Adam and Eve, or even questioning whether our biblical ancestors were Homo Sapiens.
![[Iraq sits in the fertile crescent, an area of land which was home to the first human civilisations including the Sumerians who built great palaces like the one at Girsu (pictured) at least 4,500 years ago]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/03/13/93708577-14244213-Iraq_sits_in_the_fertile_crescent_an_area_of_land_which_was_home-a-15_1735911924748.jpg)
While it might seem far-fetched, scientists now say there could be some elements of truth to the story of Adam and Eve. Pictured: Adam and Eve as painted by Lucas Cranach the Elder in 1528. In the Bible, Adam and Eve live in a place called the Garden of Eden, a beautiful land of plenty and abundance.
![[The ancient Sumerians also shared myths which bear a strong resemblance to the Christian creation myths. Archaeologists even discovered a seal (pictured) which appears to show a man and woman sitting by a tree in a garden. Some experts think the story of Eden could have been passed down from these first civilisations to the Israelites by the second century BC]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/03/13/93709091-14244213-The_ancient_Sumerians_also_shared_myths_which_bear_a_strong_rese-a-5_1735911753282.jpg)
Interestingly, the Bible also provides a relatively precise description of where this mystical garden is located. In Genesis, the Bible states that a river flows through Eden and divides into four branches: The Pishon, the Gihon, the Tigris, and the Euphrates.
![[Since most genetic lineages will come to an end over time, if you go back far enough there will be a single individual whose DNA is shared by every living person. Scientists call these individuals the Mitochondrial Eve and Y-chromosome Adam based on the type of genetic information passed on by mothers and fathers (stock image)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/03/12/93708541-14244213-image-a-6_1735907359107.jpg)
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