Sure, 2000-4000 years ago, when the story of Eden was first popularized, the idea of a lush tropical garden with trees and grass, where food was easy to get and life was not full of constant toil SOUNDED great. It would not seem all that different from many people's idea of "heaven".
But now...
Zoroastrianism predates Islam and Christianity. It was a mono-theistic religion that started in the Middle East and that encouraged learning. Because of its focus on education and astrology they became very powerful and even people of other religions would employ them as advisers...