{"id":48551,"date":"2021-09-04T10:15:54","date_gmt":"2021-09-04T07:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/?p=33388"},"modified":"2021-09-04T07:26:18","modified_gmt":"2021-09-04T07:26:18","slug":"an-ancient-rock-formation-in-saudi-with-a-laser-like-cut-through-it-has-baffled-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dammam\/en\/inspo\/travel\/an-ancient-rock-formation-in-saudi-with-a-laser-like-cut-through-it-has-baffled-twitter\/","title":{"rendered":"An Ancient Rock Formation In Saudi With A Laser-Like Cut Through It Has Baffled Twitter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whenever you think you\u2019ve seen all of what Saudi has to offer, the country hits back with a new place every time. This vast country truly has lots to see and a recent photo that has been making rounds on Twitter proves just that.<\/p>\n<h2>The photo is of an ancient rock formation called the Al Naslaa and what\u2019s special about it is the fact that it has what to be a laser-like cut right through its center.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Al Naslaa Rock Formation, located in Tayma oasis, Saudi Arabia, has a perfect laser-like cut through its center. It&#8217;s over 4,000 years old and no one knows how it happened . <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fXisPn04nC\">pic.twitter.com\/fXisPn04nC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Archaeology (@Archae0logy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Archae0logy\/status\/1433671877646426113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 3, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>It\u2019s pretty big, just look how small this SUV looks behind it<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">And here is a picture of me on the other side of it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Iz1u5Tkmvv\">pic.twitter.com\/Iz1u5Tkmvv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud802\ude72\ud802\ude68\ud802\ude75\ud802\ude71\ud802\ude61\ud802\ude72\ud802\ude78\ud802\ude7a\ud802\ude78 (@tajalmajidTM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tajalmajidTM\/status\/1433931245700976647?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 3, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>A lot of theories trying to explain the unique rock formation started floating about<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The answer is freezing of water in a crack on the rock<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mr. H (@doctor_hendii) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/doctor_hendii\/status\/1433711732258713637?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 3, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nIncluding a user who suggested aliens \ud83d\ude42<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"und\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Me978UxLS3\">pic.twitter.com\/Me978UxLS3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 rale.djurdan (@rale_djurdan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rale_djurdan\/status\/1433783379552522241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 3, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>If you look closely you\u2019ll even see some petroglyphs on it.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; 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