
Photo: Unsual Uniform
The Al Naslaa standing rock formation has created confusion among geologists and historians ever since it was discovered, as no one has really been able to explain how exactly it was created. The smooth shapes of the two boulders and the small pedestal could be attributed to the natural elements, but the perfect vertical split looks man-made.
Most geologists believe that the smooth split has a perfectly natural cause – tectonic movement. The earth shifted only slightly, but enough to cause the rock to crack in two. However, there are other scientists who believe that the split is really a fault line, as the material surrounding faults usually tends to be weaker and erode easier. There are been those who believe Al was formed from a volcanic dike of some weaker mineral that solidified there before everything was exhumed.
As mentioned above, there are also people who believe that Al Naslaa is the work of an advanced ancient civilization or that of aliens. While both of those theories seem unlikely, there are plenty who believe something along those lines happened, as the vertical split looks too good to be real.