Elephant Rock (Saudi Arabia)

Jabal Al-Fil

The Elephant Rock (Arabic: جبل الفيل, romanized: Jabal AlFil) is a natural rock formation in Al-Ula, Northwestern Saudi Arabia. Elephant Rock measures 52 meters (170 ft) at its highest point.[1] It is primarily formed of sandstone that has been eroded over millions of years by rain, wind and sand to take on the shape of an elephant.[2] The surrounding sandstones of Al-Ula formed around 540-485 million years ago and were uplifted around 30 million years ago as the Red Sea began to open.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ Denisyu, Yulia (2024-03-27). "AlUla: The Middle East's once-inaccessible ancient wonder". bbc.com. BBC. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
  2. ↑ Heswani, Rawaa (2024-11-15). "Saudi Arabia opens the GCC's first Dark Sky Park to boost astrotourism". wired.me. WIRED. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
  3. ↑ RCU. "Geology of AlUla | The Royal Commission for AlUla". www.rcu.gov.sa. Retrieved 2026-04-09.

26°41′21″N 37°58′54″E / 26.6892032°N 37.98159918°E / 26.6892032; 37.98159918

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