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What's in the photo? A wall of haze trapped behind a massive, mountainous ridgeWhen was it taken? Dec. 17, 2023
Pictured in the image is a section of the Sulaiman Mountains, which cover around 2,500 square miles of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The name"Sulaiman" means"of Solomon" in Balochi — a reference to the biblical figure King Solomon, who ruled ancient Israel around 3,000 years ago. However, some small clouds can still force their way in between the peaks in a few places. One of these spots, located in the center of the image, is right above a small Pakistani town named Dhana Sar, where a gorge cuts through the mountains.The Sulaiman Mountains are an extension of the southern Hindu Kush mountain system, which formed around 60 million years ago by a"slow-motion collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates," according to NASA's Earth Observatory.
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