Christmas Tree with Decorations

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The modern Christmas tree, though, originated in western Germany. The main prop of a popular medieval play about Adam and Eve was a “paradise tree,” a fir tree hung with apples, that represented the Garden of Eden. The Germans set up a paradise tree in their homes on December 24, the religious feast day of Adam and Eve.

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Size: 3600px × 5408px
Location: oxfordshire england uk
Photo credit: © MELVIN GREEN / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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