Giant ancient Minoan axes – what were they used for?
To find such an axe in the hands of a Minoan woman would suggest strongly that she held a powerful position within the Minoan culture.
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Yacumama – the mysterious giant serpent that dwells in the Amazonian waters
Yacumama means "Mother of Water," it comes from the yaku (water) and mama (mother). This enormous creature is said to swim at the mouth of the Amazon River as well as in its nearby lagoons, as it is its protective spirit.
The mysterious ‘Giant of Kandahar’ allegedly killed by US special forces in Afghanistan
The Kandahar giant was a massive humanoid creature standing 3-4 meters tall. American soldiers allegedly ran into him and killed him in Afghanistan.
Ancient mechanisms: Did giants build this Japanese megalith weighing hundreds of tons?
A place like this is perfect fodder for conspiracy theorists, who might beckon to the fascinating idea that ancient giants could have created such huge and complicated monolithic structures.
Conneaut Giants: Extensive burying ground of giant race discovered in the early 1800s
Among these bones uncovered from an extensive ancient burying ground, were some belonging to men of gigantic structure.
200 ancient ‘giant’ skeletons unearthed in Cayuga, Canada
Five or six feet below the ground, were unearthed two hundred giant skeletons nearly all intact in their well conditions.
Discovery of the ancient ‘city of giants’ in Ethiopia could rewrite the human history
Researchers from the University of Exeter and the Ethiopian Cultural Heritage Research and Conservation Authority have discovered a…
Ancient giant skull with ‘horns’ discovered during an archaeological excavation in Sayre in the 1880s
During an archaeological excavation in Sayre, Bradford County, Pennsylvania in the 1880s, a number of human skulls were unearthed. These skeletons were anatomically correct, except for the anomaly of their projections ― two distinct 'horns' two inches above the eyebrow, and the fact that their average height in life would have been around seven feet tall.
The giants of Mont’e Prama: Extraterrestrial robots thousands of years ago?
The Giants of Mont’e Prama are two to two-and-a-half-meter-tall statues erected by the Nuragic culture, who lived on…
Were ancient giants responsible for erecting the Chocolate Hills in the Philippines?
The Chocolate Hills in the Philippines are a popular tourist destination due to their mysterious nature, form, and…
Who killed the last giants of America and why they are silent?
As far back as the 1520s, it was widely believed that Portuguese adventurer Ferdinand Magellan was the first…
The legend of Si-Te-Cah: “Red-haired” giants in Lovelock, Nevada
These "giants" have been described as vicious, unfriendly, and cannibalistic. Despite their modest numbers, the Si-Te-Cah constituted a grave threat to the Paiutes, who were just beginning to establish themselves in the area.