Peter Edwell/The Conversation Some of the most enduring ancient myths in the Persian world were centered around gardens of almost unimaginable beauty and opulence. The biblical Garden of Eden and the Epic of Gilgamesh’s Garden of the Gods are prominent examples. In these myths, paradise was an opulent garden of tranquility and abundance. But how did this concept of paradise originate? And what did these beautiful gardens look and feel like in antiquity? Pairi-daēza is where we get the word ‘paradise’ The English word “paradise” derives from an old Persian word pairidaeza or pairi-daēza, which translates as “enclosed garden”. The origins of paradise gardens lie in Mesopotamia and Persia (modern Iraq and Iran). The Garden of the Gods from the Epic of Gilgamesh from about 2000 BC is one of the earliest attested in literature. Some argue it was also the inspiration for the legend of the Garden of Eden in the book of Genesis. In both of these stories, paradise gardens functioned as a type of utopia. Read moreSection: NewsHistory & ArchaeologyMyths & LegendsAsiaAncient PlacesAsiaRead Later 

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