A mysterious metal monolith that appeared four days ago in Romania, similar to one that appeared two weeks ago in the U.S., has vanished.
A metal pillar found about two weeks ago in the Utah desert generated international interest and intrigue. After internet sleuths determined its location, visitors flocked to see it. A day later it disappeared. Who put it there, when and why are still unclear.
>> Mysterious metal pillar found in Utah desert
The Romanian structure is not so enigmatic.
>> Mystery of the metal monolith found in Utah desert partially solved
It appeared Friday as a prank by a local metal-worker. The 9-foot tall pieces of sheet metal had intentional swirls and poorly welded joints. It was removed Tuesday, but the question remains, by who?
>> Mystery monolith in Utah disappears
“An unidentified person, apparently a bad local welder, made it,” Robert Iosub, a reporter for the Ziar Piatra Neamt newspaper who visited the pillar, told Reuters. “Now all that remains is just a small hole covered by rocky soil.”
The structure was placed on Batca Doamnei Hill, a protected archaeological area where a Dacian castle once was. Georgiana Mozu, a Piatra Neamt police spokesperson, said officers are investigating the illegally installed pillar.
A shiny metal monolith vanished from Romania’s mountainous Neamt county, four days after its sudden appearance close to an ancient Dacian fortress sparked speculation it may be related to a mystery structure seen in the United States https://t.co/3gAljvbVoO 1/4 pic.twitter.com/x9jRy0GD1t
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