How can I rationalize my object of no light?

On today's Earth, a mysterious cube of no light has appeared, about the size of a house. It's confounding, because it appears to have the mass of stone, by the way it is difficult to move and the impression it makes in the sand. It appears black, but darker - as in it doesn't reflect visible light.

It is a little cool to the touch, and gives the viewer the impression of an optical illusion despite the temperature.

I would like to determine a cause for why it has appeared near the end of the story, that isn't too deus ex machina. Fiction and some hand-waving is fine, but I'd like an interesting and somewhat believable explanation.

EDIT (Additional Information): The background is that this is an object from outer space, which lands near Mecca and is soon an object of Islamic attention, similar to the rock of the dome, but absorbs light.

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