A millimeter but exact separation divides 4,000-year-old rock giant stone in two, giving the feeling of having been cut with a laser.
Al Naslaa may look like nothing more than a massive rock to some, yet it has been a hot debate for days now. What has left people mystified is the way the rock is cut in half.
The Al Naslaa rock formation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has aroused the curiosity of many scientists, geologists and internet users who cannot understand how such a perfect cut can exist in the middle of the rock.
They say it’s so precise and so smooth it must be the result of aliens coming to Earth in the distant past and using a giant laser to cut it in two. It’s, of course, another theory.
One geologist suggests that the split in old rock may be caused by weathering (melting ice), but not everyone agrees on this, of course, is a different theory.
It is a famous tourist destination and people come here from far and wide to see it and take photos. At the same time, it remains a matter of debate among scientists. The rock is 30 feet long and 25 feet wide and has a notch showing what is believed to be a man on a horse.
The rock formation is an eight-hour drive from Riyadh, and can be reached by car. Rich in history, Tayma was the residence of the Babylonian King Nabonidus in the mid-6th century BC. The oasis, which appeared on the trade route from the modern-day Madinah to Al-Jawf, has become a popular place for merchants
