Syrian aging dies at 116, to join Guinness Book of Records

If it proves to be true, a Syria man could be entitled to go into the Guinness Book of Records as one of the long-lived in the world. He is reported to have witnessed three centuries.

Awad Okla al-Taleb al-Salibi, the 116-year-old man, who was considered the oldest man in Palmyra died Saturday of natural cause.

Al-Salebi, who saw three centuries, was married four times and was survived by more than 70 grandchildren, most of them are still alive.

Al-Salebi used to walk on the warm sand and depended on dates and milk products and wheat bread as food.

He enjoyed good health throughout his long life. He developed no serious disease except some ordinary symptoms of getting older over the past few years.