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The "Roof of the world" is a metaphoric description of the highest point/region in the world. It is also known as "High Asia".

The "roof of the world" describe a group of mountains called Pamir Mountains, which are located in the Himalayas.

"Roof of the world" was a rough translation from Ancient Persian texts describing the mountains.

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