The Al Naslaa rock is a landform 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of the Tayma oasis in Saudi Arabia. It is a large sandstone rock split neatly down the middle into two parts, both balanced on small pedestals.[1] The overall shape of the rock is due to wind erosion and the chemical weathering made possible by the moist conditions in the protected underside of the rock.[2] It is split in two by a joint.
The rock is about 6 metres (20 ft) high and 9 metres (30 ft) wide, and is covered on its south-east face with numerous petroglyphs.[3]
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edit- ^ Ilya (7 September 2014). "Al Naslaa Rock Formation". Unusual Places. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ Tamara, Abueish (24 February 2020). "Laser or erosion? Find out what caused the perfect split in Saudi Arabia's Al Naslaa rock". Al Arabiya English. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Al Naslaa, Tayma – Arabian Rock Art Heritage". saudi-archaeology.com. Layan Cultural Foundation Project. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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