# Mystery inscription in a Pakistan Googlemap

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 9, 2009, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-inscription-in-a-pakistan-googlemap/513233 "2009-10-09T20:19:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![TwoTrouts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@TwoTrouts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoTrouts)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-inscription-in-a-pakistan-googlemap/513233/1 "2009-10-09T20:19:23Z")

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[http://maps.google.com/maps/place?ftid=0x0:0x0&q=32.98826,70.214991&hl=en](http://maps.google.com/maps/place?ftid=0x0:0x0&q=32.98826,70.214991&hl=en)  
I was poking around on Google Maps, looking at Pakistan and the South Waziristan area (stronghold of the Taliban and presumed hiding spot of Osama bin Laden). I came across a strange inscription seemingly carved into the desert rock and scrub.  
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It is a large drawing of a turtle(?) and the word “CHINAROB” above the drawing. Any ideas?

Try this: [URL=“[Google Maps](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=32.988260,+70.214991&num=1&t=h&vps=2&jsv=178b&sll=30.375321,69.345116&sspn=10.097184,16.391602&hl=en&ie=UTF8&geocode=FWRc9wEdT2UvBA&split=0)”][Google Maps](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=32.988260,+70.214991&num=1&t=h&vps=2&jsv=178b&sll=30.375321,69.345116&sspn=10.097184,16.391602&hl=en&ie=UTF8&geocode=FWRc9wEdT2UvBA&split=0)]([Google Maps](http://maps.google.com/maps/place?ftid=0x0:0x0&q=32.98826,70.214991&hl=en)) Zoom in on “A”

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=32.988260,%2B70.214991&num=1&t=h&vps=2&jsv=178b&sll=30.375321,69.345116&sspn=10.097184,16.391602&hl=en&ie=UTF8&geocode=FWRc9wEdT2UvBA&split=0&ll=30.375321,69.345116&spn=10.097184,16.391602

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**Author:** ![Translucent\_Daydream](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/translucent_daydream/32/16170_2.png) [@Translucent\_Daydream](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Translucent_Daydream)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-inscription-in-a-pakistan-googlemap/513233/2 "2009-10-09T20:35:50Z")

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It looks like there is a little man there too.

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**Author:** ![Oregon\_sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/50afbb/32.png) [@Oregon\_sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oregon_sunshine)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-inscription-in-a-pakistan-googlemap/513233/3 "2009-10-09T20:44:33Z")

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