Ever since its discovery in 1883 by Charles Huver, the megalith stone in Al-Naslaa has been at the heart of conspiracy theories and controversy. Why? Just look at the picture below, and the answer will be found.
This megalith has been the topic of debate for many years ever since its discovery. The straight, sharp and precise cut down the middle of the megalith would be the reason why. It is extremely quirky and out-of-this-world(literally) that this is an un-achievable feat in the days that the megalith originated from. Laser?
This technology is still new, even to us, centuries and millenniums later. How was it possible for them to split a megalith in such a precise way, other than the use of technology? Many have speculated about this, but none have discovered the true origin of the stone. Many experts have come and gone, but the mystery of this megalith is still as shrouded as the first day it was found.
HIEROGLYPHICS ON THE MYSTERIOUS ROCK
Today, many tourists flock to this mysterious rock to see it with their own eyes. Back in 2010, the Saudi Commission for Tourism & National Heritage released news of a discovery of a rock near Tayma which was in good condition, and later archaeologists came to the conclusion that it was from the period of pharaoh Ramses II. However, Tayma remains uninhabited since the bronze age. Archaeologists have concluded that Tayma was an important land route between the Red Sea coast of the Arabian Peninsula and the Nile Valley, which was heavily populated at that point of time and was probably used for trading purposes.
Many theories have been circulating about Al-Naslaa's megalith, and one logical one that stands out is the theory that the division of the rock into perfect halves down the middle was caused by the movement of earth underneath the rocks over the centuries. These little vibrations formed minute cracks on the rock's surface, which caused it to split directly in the middle after centuries. However, many questions if a work of nature can be so precise, and the cut is too neat and clean. This leads us to the next theory: Is there an entire civilization centuries or millennia ago that actually have technologies more advanced than what we have now, but have been completely and absolutely erased by the sands of time?
In order to unravel the mystery of this megalith, the only logical way would be to travel back in time to when the stone was formed. Archaelogsts have figured out that the oldest mention of the oasis city is dated back to 8th century BC, where it appears as "Tiamat". Moreover, Cuneiform inscriptions have been found possibly dating back to 6th century BCE at this oasis city. The biblical eponym is apparently Tema, one of the sons of Ishmael, which has been mentioned several times in the Old Testament. It has also been claimed that for a part of his reign, King Nabonidus entrusted the kingship of Babylon to his son, in order to go to Tayma for worship and look for prophecies.
Not only mysterious, the location of the megalith is also rich in history. No one knows the answer to this mystery of the formation, and as time passes, it seems almost impossible to solve. Was it really cut by technology far more advanced than ours? Was it formed by the earth itself? The questions are endless. But at this moment, everyone is still left puzzled by the very same question that was first asked. "Why, and how exactly did the Al-Naslaa come into formation?" Maybe, time will tell in the very end.
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