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Now a mysterious Arthur C Clarke-style monolith appears

in ROMANIA after unexplained metal vanished from Utah –
so who (or what) put it there?
Mysterious metal monolith has appeared in northern Romania after another vanished from the desert in Utah
The shiny triangular pillar was found on Batcas Doamnei Hill in the city of Piatra Neamt last Thursday
One side of the structure, which is 13 feet tall, faces Mount Ceahlau, known locally as the Holy Mountain
By RACHAEL BUNYAN FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 14:58 GMT, 30 November 2020 | UPDATED: 17:06 GMT, 30 November 2020
A mysterious metal monolith has appeared in Romania this week after another similar structure found in the
remote Utah desert was removed by an 'unknown party'.
The shiny triangular pillar was found on Batca Doamnei Hill in the city of Piatra Neamt in northern Romania last
Thursday.
It was spotted a few metres away from the well-known archaeological landmark the Petrodava Dacian Fortress, an
fort built by the ancient Dacian people between 82 BC and AD 106.
The peculiar find comes after a similar monolith was found in the Utah desert with no explanation, sparking wry
speculation that it could have been the work of aliens, but is more likely the work of a prankster inspired by
science fiction novel 2001: A Space Odyssey.
In the book by Arthur C Clarke, later made into a film by Stanley Kubrick, a monolith first appears on Earth in Africa
three million years ago and appears to confer intelligence upon a starving tribe of great apes to develop tools.
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A mysterious metal monolith has appeared in Romania after another similar structure found in the remote Utah desert was
removed by an 'unknown party'
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The shiny triangular pillar was found on Batca Doamnei Hill in the city of Piatra Neamt in northern Romania last Thursday.
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It was spotted a few metres away from the well-known archaeological landmark the Petrodava Dacian Fortress, which is the
oldest historical monument in Piatra Neamt.
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The monolith is used as a tool by an alien race to

investigate worlds across the galaxy and to encourage 2001: A Space Odyssey
the development of intelligent life.
2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 science fiction novel
In the book, the great apes use their tools to kill animals
by Arthur C Clarke, later made into a film with the same
to eat meat to end their starvation, and to kill a name by Stanley Kubrick.
predatory leopard. The next day, the main character
uses a club to kill the leader of a rival tribe of apes, In the book, a monolith first appears on Earth in Africa
leading to an awakening of intelligence and the three million years ago and appears to confer
intelligence upon a starving tribe of giant apes to
development of humans.
develop tools.
In Utah, the pillar, which protruded approximately 12 The monolith is used as a tool by an alien race to
feet from the red rocks in southern Utah, was spotted investigate worlds across the galaxy and to encourage
last Wednesday by baffled local officials the development of intelligent life.
counting bighorn sheep from the air.
In the book, the tribe approach the monolith, and
However the three-sided structure was removed by an unknown to them, their minds were being studied and
their actions controlled by an alien race.
'unknown party' on Friday evening, the Bureau of Land
Management Utah said in a statement. The great apes use their tools to kill animals to eat meat
to end their starvation, and to kill a predatory leopard.
News of the discovery in Utah quickly went viral online,
with many noting the object's similarity to the strange The next day, the main character, Moon-Watcher, uses a
club to kill the leader of a rival tribe of apes, leading to
alien monoliths that trigger huge leaps in human
an awakening of intelligence and the development of
progress in Kubrick's classic sci-fi film '2001: A Space
humans.
Odyssey.'
In Romania, the triangular structure has a height of The book explores technological innovation and traces
about 13 feet and one side faces Mount Ceahlau, known the development of humans from great apes. It
considers the evolution that has led to intelligent life.
locally as the Holy Mountain.
When 2001: A Space Odyssey was written, humans had
It is one of the most famous mountains in Romania, and not yet set foot on the moon. The book offers a glimpse
is listed as one of the seven natural wonders of the of Clarke's imagination of what space exploration might
country. look like.
Romanian officials still do not know who is responsible

for erecting the mysterious monolith.
Neamt Culture and Heritage official Rocsana Josanu said: 'We have started looking into the strange appearance of
the monolith.
'It is on private property, but we still don't know who the monolith's owner is yet. It is in a protected area on an
archaeological site.'
She added: 'Before installing something there, they needed permission from our institution, one that must then be
approved by the Ministry of Culture.'
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A mysterious monolith that was found in the remote Utah desert has been removed by an 'unknown party', according to
officials
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The shiny, triangular pillar, which protruded approximately 12 feet from the red rocks of southern Utah, was spotted last
Wednesday by baffled local officials counting bighorn sheep from the air
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However the three-sided structure was removed (pictured) by 'an unknown party' on Friday evening, the Bureau of Land
Management Utah said in a statement
The Utah monolith provoked arguments about tourists who drove huge distances to see the monolith and were
accused of trashing the location, which authorities had tried to keep secret to avoid people getting lost.
But many tracked down the co-ordinates and published them - leading people to drive many hours through the
night to reach the 12ft aluminium structure.
And it was revealed that a similar version appeared nearly 20 years ago on New Years Day in Seattle.
However access to the site involved a 45-minute off-road drive on a dirt track many miles from any major town at
10mph - and then a 15-minute hike up a dry stream bed.
Across the globe UFO spotters and conspiracy theorists became obsessed with the shiny, triangular pillar.
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Officials suggest it could be have been constructed by an artist or a huge fan of 2001: Space Odyssey - the structure
resembles the machines found in Arthur C. Clarke's story (pictured)
Though the structure was only discovered by authorities this month, Google Earth images show it had been
standing since at least 2015 or 2016.
Lieutenant Nick Street, a spokesman for the Department of Public Safety, said it's possible the structure had been
there for '40, 50 years, maybe more.'
'It's the type of material that doesn't degrade with the elements. It may only be a few years old, who knows. There's
no real way based on the material it's made out of how long it's actually been there,' he said on Tuesday.
Others pointed out the object's resemblance to the avant-garde work of John McCracken, an American artist who
lived for a time in nearby New Mexico, and died in 2011.
McCracken was known for his freestanding sculptures in the shape of pyramids, cubes, or sleek slabs.
The monolith most closely resembles McCracken's plank-like sculptures featured at his exhibit at the David Zwirner
art gallery in New York.
On Tuesday a spokeswoman for David Zwirner said it was not one of McCracken's works, but possibly by a fellow
artist paying homage.
However later in the day Zwirner gave another statement which suggested the piece was indeed by McCracken,
meaning it had lain undiscovered in the desert for nearly a decade.
'The gallery is divided on this,' Zwirner said. 'I believe this is definitely by John.'
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One explorer crouches beside the triangular top which has been left next to a stack of rocks
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A stack of rocks has been left next to the triangular top of the monolith which has been removed by an 'unknown party'
The BLM said in a Facebook post on Saturday: 'We have received credible reports that the illegally installed structure, referred
to as the 'monolith' has been removed from Bureau of Land Management (BLM) public lands by an unknown party'
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Some observers also pointed out the object's resemblance to the avant-garde work of John McCracken (left) an American
artist who lived for a time in nearby New Mexico, and died in 2011. He was known for his freestanding sculptures in the shape
of pyramids, cubes, or sleek slabs (right)
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Utah: Officials have refused to disclose the metal obelisk's location out of fear that curious sightseers would flock to the
remote wilderness, but internet sleuths managed to pinpoint its position nonetheless. Google Earth images show it has been
there since 2016 or 2015
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A view of the mystery monolith in Magnuson Park in Seattle pictured on January 2, 2001
Utah has a history of 'land art,' unusual installations that cropped up far from population centers in the 1960s and
'70s.
The most famous, Spiral Jetty, a 1,500-foot-long coil by artist Robert Smithson in 1970 that's composed entirely of
mud, salt crystals and basalt.
Located on the northeastern edge of the Great Salt Lake near Rozel Point, the jetty appears and disappears
depending on water levels.
So far, no one has stepped forward to claim responsibility for the monolith, though.
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Now a mysterious Arthur C Clarke-style monolith appears

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The monolith is used as a tool by an alien race to

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