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Newly Discovered Natural Arch in Afghanistan One of World's Largest
Science Daily ^
| 03-31-2011
| Staff
Posted on 03/31/2011 7:46:39 AM PDT by Red Badger
Researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society have stumbled upon a geological colossus in a remote corner of Afghanistan: a natural stone arch spanning more than 200 feet across its base.
Located at the central highlands of Afghanistan, the recently discovered Hazarchishma Natural Bridge is more than 3,000 meters (nearly 10,000 feet) above sea level, making it one of the highest large natural bridges in the world. It also ranks among the largest such structures known.
"It's one of the most spectacular discoveries ever made in this region," said Joe Walston, Director of the Wildlife Conservation Society's Asia Program. "The arch is emblematic of the natural marvels that still await discovery in Afghanistan."
Wildlife Conservation Society staff Christopher Shank and Ayub Alavi discovered the massive arch in late 2010 in the course of surveying the northern edge of the Bamyan plateau for wildlife (the landscape is home to ibex and urial wild sheep) and visiting local communities
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: geology; godsgravesglyphs
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WCS staff found the arch during a wildlife survey of the Bamyan Plateau in central Afghanistan. (Credit: Ayub Alavi)
To: Red Badger
It’s amazing that we have billions of people on earth, yet still have not discovered everything on it’s surface.
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posted on
03/31/2011 7:51:05 AM PDT
by
lormand
(A Government who robs Peter to pay Paul, will always have the support of Paul)
To: Red Badger
Quick. Using the nobama WTF foreign policy doctrine give the al queda some missiles to bomb the crap out of it. Quick.
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posted on
03/31/2011 7:51:24 AM PDT
by
hal ogen
(1st amendment or reeducation camp?)
To: Red Badger
I’m surprised the Taliban didn’t have it destroyed.
To: Red Badger
Beautiful piece of nature!!!
What ‘group’ and issue would the left support more:
1)Multiculturalism: The Taliban deciding to destroy it because they find it offensive to Allah.
2)Saving the environment: Environmentalist pitching a hissy fit.
To: lormand
Oh, I’m sure the locals knew it was there all along.................
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posted on
03/31/2011 7:56:21 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(I've posted a total of 1,698 threads and 63,835 replies, as of 03-29-2011......)
To: lormand
I’m sure it was known...but just not reported to the broader world.
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posted on
03/31/2011 7:56:27 AM PDT
by
Gondring
(Paul Revere would have been flamed as a naysayer troll and told to go back to Boston.)
To: cogitator
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posted on
03/31/2011 7:57:00 AM PDT
by
Gondring
(Paul Revere would have been flamed as a naysayer troll and told to go back to Boston.)
To: Paleo Conservative
Why destroy a perfectly good edifice from which to toss non believers?
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posted on
03/31/2011 7:57:22 AM PDT
by
skeeter
To: Paleo Conservative
They probably hid weapons in it...............
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posted on
03/31/2011 7:57:47 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(I've posted a total of 1,698 threads and 63,835 replies, as of 03-29-2011......)
To: lormand
Its amazing that we have billions of people on earth, yet still have not discovered everything on its surface. I'm sure the local people have been aware of it for centuries.
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posted on
03/31/2011 7:58:48 AM PDT
by
oldbrowser
(Blaming the prince of fools shouldn't blind anyone to the vast confederacy of fools that elected him)
To: Red Badger
Man, even their natural arches suck compared to ours.
Landscape Arch Utah 290 feet span and no Taliban.
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posted on
03/31/2011 7:58:54 AM PDT
by
kbennkc
(For those who have fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.)
To: Le Chien Rouge
Look at the size of that guy in the pic.
It is truly huge..............
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posted on
03/31/2011 7:59:26 AM PDT
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Red Badger
(I've posted a total of 1,698 threads and 63,835 replies, as of 03-29-2011......)
To: kbennkc
Landscape Arch Utah 290 feet span and no Taliban. But they do have Mormons.................
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posted on
03/31/2011 8:01:30 AM PDT
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Red Badger
(I've posted a total of 1,698 threads and 63,835 replies, as of 03-29-2011......)
To: Red Badger
Just another hole in the mountains.
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posted on
03/31/2011 8:03:24 AM PDT
by
mick
(Central Banker Capitalism is NOT Free Enterprise)
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
03/31/2011 8:05:28 AM PDT
by
stockpirate
(Rebellion to tyranny is obedience to God!)
To: lormand; Red Badger
I would be willing to bet that it was actually the Afghans who discovered this arch a long, long time ago.
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posted on
03/31/2011 8:09:23 AM PDT
by
Hoodat
(Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. - (Rom 8:37))
To: skeeter
I can’t wait to travel there in my burhka to see it in person.
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posted on
03/31/2011 8:11:58 AM PDT
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
03/31/2011 8:14:33 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
To: Red Badger
The taliban hasn’t blown it up yet???? They must be slipping.
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posted on
03/31/2011 8:15:51 AM PDT
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skimask
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