09 July 2026

The Al Naslaa rock in Saudi Arabia


Image cropped for size from the original posted at Live Science, where you can read about the controversies about the formation of the gap.  See also Geology Science, which offers this image:


Personally I don't believe this formed as a result of a natural fault or joint.  The rock itself is sandstone, so I would bet that humans created the gap using rope with perhaps added abrasives, perhaps just as a whimsy.

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