The mystery of the Utah monolith isn’t over yet. In fact, an investigation into its origins is still ongoing.

Some context:

The Utah monolith appeared, randomly, in early December. A team of biologists in Utah discovered the monolith in the remote wilderness. Later, another monolith appeared in Romania. Others popped up in California., too.

  • The monolith sparked a social media craze, which included brands and celebrities weighing in on the origins and meaning of the monolith.
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The latest:

The Bureau of Land Management is still investigating the Utah monolith, looking into its whereabouts, its origins and what it means, according to Outside Online.

  • “We understand the public has a strong interest in the status and outcome of any investigations into the installation and removal of the illegally installed structure known as the ‘monolith,’” a BLM spokesperson told Outside Online. “We will notify the public when we have information to share.”
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No one has come forward to claim the creation of the origins. Rather, those who took the Utah monolith have been promoting their own message about protecting the environment.

  • For now, people will have to wait to find the true meaning of the monolith and to discover who might have placed it there and when it was added.
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