Mysterious metal monolith appears at ancient temple site in Turkey

Feb 8, 2021

A metal monolith has appeared in southeastern Turkey. Similar mysterious structures grabbed headlines across the world late last year.

The pillar stands at 3 meters (9.8 feet) tall and 1 meter (3.2 feet) wide. It is located at the Gobeklitepe archaeological site in the southeastern Anatolia region near the Syrian border. The authorities are currently investigating where it came from and have yet to find out its origin, the state-run Anadolu News Agency reported on Sunday.

Gobeklitepe is an an ancient temple recognized by the United Nations as a World Heritage Site.

The structure’s appearance follows similar instances around the world. In November, a large, metallic, column-like structure appeared in the desert in the southwestern American state of Utah and then disappeared. Days later, a similar structure appeared in California. A metallic monolith also showed up in Romania in eastern Europe days after the Utah one and then vanished.

Other structures reportedly popped up later in Iran, Morocco and numerous other countries.

The origin of the first Utah monolith are still unknown. A group of local men later came forward and said they removed the structure. Details surrounding the Romanian monolith are also still unclear. Other monoliths have been made by artists inspired by the original, and some have been removed by the authorities. The phenomenon has led to unfounded theories that aliens placed the monoliths on earth.

The Turkish monolith is engraved with a phrase that translates to, “Look at the sky if you want to see the moon.” It is written in Old Turkic script, according to Anadolu. This alphabet predates the Latin-based alphabet utilized by modern Turkish.