In Romania, citizens in the mountainous county of Neamt spotted a mysterious monolith structure near the ancient Petrodava Dacian fortress on November 27. Four days after, it disappeared, leaving the locals baffled. Could it be an actual alien invasion or a plain local prank?
The structure, a shiny, steel monolith, seemed very similar to one found two weeks ago in a desert in Utah in the United States. Its sudden disappearance stirred science-fiction fans into a frenzy. They claim that the monolith was reminiscent of the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, a 1968 film by Stanley Kubrick which is based on an Arthur C. Clarke novel.
According to the movie, a pillar that looks like it came from alien life cropped up all over the land. It was seen as a symbol of alien invasion and alluded to its role in human evolution.
Reporter Debunking Monolith Sighting
However, reporter Robert Iosub from the local Neamt newspaper, Ziar Piatra, rejected the idea of an alien-erected structure. Even more so, the concept of an alien invasion through the erection of these monoliths. People reported similar structures in different places across the globe with no explanation yet of their origins.
The journalist has seen the structure himself, saying that the monolith was about 9 feet tall (2.8 meters). He thinks that it was probably the handiwork of a newbie welder because of the poor design. The sheet metal structure had a join that seems to be badly welded, Iosub said.
According to him, even the other local reporters believe that an unidentified person made it and installed it in the middle of nowhere. He claims that the monolith vanished as quietly as it appeared. Today, the only trace they can find is a small hole that looks hastily covered with soil.
While the Utah monolith stayed in its place for years, the one in Romania lived there for only four days. Also, the Utah version had a smooth surface while the Romanian had interconnected circles on it. But witnesses see a resemblance of both structures to those in the Kubrick film.
Monolith Investigation
Georgiana Mosu, the spokesperson for the Neamt police, confirmed that officers are now conducting an investigation on the installation of the mysterious structure. The area where it was erected is a protected archaeological site, making its building illegal.
The metal monolith was discovered in the northern Romanian city of Piatra Neamt, on the Batca Doamnei Hill, to be precise. Mayor Andrei Carabelea welcomed the structure in a Facebook post:
“The universe chose:
These days our city is once again in the world’s attention, and this time it’s nothing scary, nothing scary. Or at least, there is no reason to panic for those who believe that there is still life in the universe.”
While Google Earth satellite imagery can confirm that Utah’s monolith has been there since 2015, there is no data available for the one in Romania. There was also no indication as to who the builders and erectors were of both monoliths.
